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Batteries used to be pretty bad, so I expect they thought "since people already go to stations for petrol, they will be fine going to stations for hydrogen." Maybe they even thought they could get into the production/sales side of hydrogen, and get to reap huge profits from controlling a variable commodity like gasoline.
Turns out batteries got way better, and people enjoy fuelling their vehicles with a simple plug at home. Some people also gladly make the "fuel" with cheap solar panels. Electricity is just way cheaper and more adaptable, so people are making a pretty simple choice by opting to use it instead of hydrogen.