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Time will tell, but this reminds me of the observation the British general Slim made about the Japanese in WW2. He said they were terribly effective at executing a good plan, but became lost if the conditions for that plan were to change significantly. That makes sense when major decisions are based on consensus. It can be very difficult to admit that everyone was wrong in agreeing with the plan. The hydrogen vehicle is a poster child for that. It's a relatively old plan that they have invested huge amounts of money on, but it's a solution that just doesn't have a use right now and frankly it looks like they're just stubbornly refusing to admit this was a mistake. The only way they can even hope to get something out of this is if they can convince the Japanese government to invest untold billions in the necessary infrastructure.