Dynamic competition between plug-in hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles for personal transportation

摘要: Abstract This article addresses the issue of diffusion hydrogen cars in market, particularly competition with electric for replacement conventional vehicles. Using multi-technological model developed by Le Bas and Baron-Sylvester’s (Diffusion technologique non binaire et schema epidemiologique. Une reconsideration. Economie Appliquee 1995; tome XLVIII(3):71–101), it is shown that early deployment plug-in hybrid vehicles—the only technology which can compete fuel cell multipurpose vehicle field—risks closing market future. Moreover, advent depends on rapid advancements technologies, as well existence an infrastructure a sufficient coverage.