Posted on 12/01/2022 6:29:31 PM PST by nickcarraway
There is little sense in building infrastructure for hydrogen cars when demand is so low – yet demand will remain low unless supported with compatible infrastructure, say these researchers.
Hydrogen fuel cell cars emerged as an alternative to both the electric and combustion engine vehicle in the early 2000s.
They were widely considered an avenue towards universal green motoring. Powered through a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, the only tailpipe emission they produce is water.
The technology also promised a traditional driving experience. Drivers can refuel at filling stations and the range of a hydrogen car is comparable to the combustion engine vehicle. Hydrogen vehicle technology also offered oil companies the opportunity to shift their operations towards the production and transportation of hydrogen and hydrogen refuelling at existing stations.
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Hydrogen is the fuel of life.
It’s the most abundant element in the universe.
Almost all Walmat and Amazon massive warehouses use 100% hydrogen powered lift trucks. No downtime compared to batteries, and cleaner than propane. Amazon has been using hydrogen lift trucks for almost a decade, no explosions.
Hydrogen has and will expand its niche. But I doubt we will see it on a domestic vehicle scale
As a fleet/maintenance manager, I hated battery powered industrial trucks, with a hydrogen fired passion.
The so-called Hydrogen economy was another exercise in academia pipe dreams.
My brother in law worked on Hydrogen development at Ford years back. Another friend was a pipefitter. Outfitting a hydrogen system at Ford HQ was a multi-year project for him.
Another waste of time and resources
Hydrogen works better in the rotary engines of Mazda than in the piston engines.
There was also Stanley Meyers hydrogen from water car, that no one else could get to work. Recently I read another successful, ready to test 'water' car, that alluded to the use of 'heavy', irradiated water to extract the hydrogen from. So there's that.
Yeah, it’s especially great when combined with oxygen. Elixir of life. Otherwise, not a great energy transfer medium.
You’re right. One only needs to look at the Hindenburg disaster.
My goodness there was enough hydrogen in that gas bag to have created a mini sun!
I was thinking water :-) . . . but great point!
“There was also Stanley Meyers hydrogen from water car, that no one else could get to work.”
If memory serves me correctly, there was guy named Dr. Boyce or some such that had it working but refused to divulge the power circuit due to threats against his life. Believe it or not.
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