Once these 39 locations are complete, other Andretti locations across the rest of the US will be retrofitted with the company\u2019s hydrogen dispensing pumps. PowerTap Hydrogen has ambitions to install more than 500 hydrogen filling stations across the country.<\/p>\n
[Read: How Netflix shapes mainstream culture, explained by data<\/span><\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n No timeline appears to have been set for the hydrogen pump installations, but it should come as good news to drivers that want to make the leap to low-emission vehicles but don\u2019t want to change their refueling habits.<\/p>\n That said, the US still has a monumental way to go before hydrogen vehicles can ever become A Thing. And this partnership really highlights a bigger problem, tech\u2019s California-centric approach.<\/p>\n According to the US department of energy<\/a>, in 2020 there were just 43 hydrogen stations across the country, and most of these were situated in California.<\/p>\n In other words, if you want to use a hydrogen car, like the Toyota Mirai, you pretty much have to live in California. <\/span>That will likely change eventually, but focusing on one location kind of stifles wider adoption of new energy tech.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a>SHIFT<\/a> is brought to you by Polestar. It\u2019s time to accelerate the shift to sustainable mobility. That is why Polestar combines electric driving with cutting-edge design and thrilling performance.<\/span><\/i> Find out how<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Published January 26, 2021 \u2014 15:03 UTC <\/p>\n![\"Hydrogen,](\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/01\/1599px-Toyota_Mirai_\u2013_Frontansicht_11._November_2018_Du\u0308sseldorf.jpg\")
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