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Should the US government do anything about the financial crisis?
Lead Head:
--- Quote from: SiMuLaCrUm on 27 October 2008, 13:55 ---Ah, so the green stuff was all just a bit of a cover.
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Some good did come out of it. All electric cars are now a closer reality then they ever have been.
SiMuLaCrUm:
That's true. But now I'm sure a lot of the research for those is going to back down some, as you all have mentioned.
worker201:
I read about a new hydrogen car the other day that seems cool, the Honda Clarity. But there aren't enough hydrogen fuel stations to make them useful. Now that gas is "in" again, it's very unlikely that more hydrogen fuel stations will be built. Too bad for Jamie Lee Curtis, who already bought one.
Lead Head:
--- Quote from: worker201 on 28 October 2008, 02:18 ---I read about a new hydrogen car the other day that seems cool, the Honda Clarity. But there aren't enough hydrogen fuel stations to make them useful. Now that gas is "in" again, it's very unlikely that more hydrogen fuel stations will be built. Too bad for Jamie Lee Curtis, who already bought one.
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I don't really see a future for hydrogen cars. The two main ways to get hydrogen are to get it from water - require more electrical energy then you'll get from hydrogen, or to crack it with natural gas which is not helping the fossil fuel problem.
I think plug in hybrids will be have much more success (essentially an electric car, but with a smaller then usual battery pack, and an engine directly coupled to a generator. Should go 50 miles on battery per charge before having to start up the engine.
Aloone_Jonez:
The good thing about hydrogen fueled cars that use fuel cell technology is that their more efficient than the combustion engine.
Cracking natural gas isn't such a bad idea as the carbon can be buried under the sea.
Hydrogen from water is also fine as long as the electricity is obtained from renewable sources.
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