The Car of the Future
Submitted: Sunday, Jan 03, 2010 at 21:31
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Member - John (Vic)
Was sent this link today and thought a few of you may find it of interest.
Not sure if it will replace my Troopy at this stage :-) but interesting technology in any respect.
Reply By: Member - Fred B (NT) - Sunday, Jan 03, 2010 at 21:56
Sunday, Jan 03, 2010 at 21:56
Interesting is right.... bye bye shell, BP,
United etc etc. Go down to
the beach, put in a bucket of salt
water and off you go..... Fuel companies are going to be falling all over themselves to either control it... or knock on the head.
regards
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Reply By: swampy66 - Sunday, Jan 03, 2010 at 22:07
Sunday, Jan 03, 2010 at 22:07
One of those fuel cells under the caravan might be nice, no more stinky noisy gen sets.
Disclaimer: I don't own a caravan, I'm not old (or soft) enough.
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Reply By: chisel - Monday, Jan 04, 2010 at 07:14
Monday, Jan 04, 2010 at 07:14
They neglected to mention the cost/energy required to produce the hydrogen.
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Follow Up By: Member - Don M (NSW) - Monday, Jan 04, 2010 at 07:26
Monday, Jan 04, 2010 at 07:26
Don't be so negative...!!! The hydrogen, in this case, is produced within the cars 'power station'. H2O remember that..???
It is not using hydrogen gas from a bowser in the way BMW (and others) have been trialling for some time now.
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Follow Up By: chisel - Monday, Jan 04, 2010 at 10:31
Monday, Jan 04, 2010 at 10:31
Incorrect. The hydrogen fuel cell is supplied with hydrogen. The fuel cell emits water/
water vapour after producing the energy from the hydrogen to power the car.
The hydrogen may be extracted from seawater but that is certainly not done by the car itself.
This explains some of the issues
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_economy
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Follow Up By: Member - Timbo - Monday, Jan 04, 2010 at 13:58
Monday, Jan 04, 2010 at 13:58
Yes, good point Chisel - it certainly isn't a 'zero emission car', but rather a 'displaced emission car' (ie. the emissions from running the car occur some place else eg. at the power station)
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Reply By: Member - Kevin J (Sunshine Coa - Monday, Jan 04, 2010 at 09:03
Monday, Jan 04, 2010 at 09:03
and many said Joh B Petersen was a nutter when he supported the development of the hydrogen car in the mid 80's. Maybe it was just another area where he was ahead of the pack?
Kevin J
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Follow Up By: Member - ross m (WA) - Monday, Jan 04, 2010 at 12:39
Monday, Jan 04, 2010 at 12:39
LOL Joh would have promoted anything if you left a brown paper bag at his door.
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