The government seeds these projects because it benefits all of us in many ways that aren't neccessarily monetary:
a) less pollution = lower health care costs
b) new jobs will be created thereby strengthening the economy
c) reliance on foreign nations for fuel is diminished (didn't you see... he called it a Freedom Car!)
Add to this the fact that private industry will not get on this bandwagon without a demand for the product. A present it is way cheaper to carry on with internal combustion and fossil fuels.
Who will buy a hydrogen fuel cell car if you can only fill up in one place? It has to be convenient.
Government seed money will/should kick start the whole process...
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