Hydrogen fuel cells: Hydrogen fuel cells find a niche despite doubts of Tesla Elon Musk Ballard Power stock jumps 57% on Volkswagen fuel cell deal Elon Musk, whose company produces battery-powered Tesla cars, has called hydrogen fuel cell vehicles a dead end, but automakers like Toyota and Hyundai disagree, according to CBC. Elon Musk, whose company Tesla Motors has been a leader in battery-powered cars, has scoffed at his hydrogen-fuelled competitors, calling them silly and implying it was a dead-end technology. But 30 years after Vancouver-based Ballard Power Systems created its first commercial hydrogen fuel cell, a breakthrough at Stanford University may suddenly make the hydrogen-powered car a serious green contender. But this latest invention out of California may allow hydrogen to give Musk a run for his money. Hyundai is already leasing its ix35 Fuel Cell SUV. Its hydrogen fuel tanks, developed by Calgary Dynetek , provide a range of nearly 600 kilometres. Ballard died in 2008 and the company he founded is less involved in the automotive side of the business, but the the founder dream has been turned into a reality by others.
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