Posted on 12/22/2023 7:50:29 AM PST by Red Badger
Good for them. Batteries are bad tech.
As to hydrogen, make it on site from water and leccy. No distribution system needed. It is basically a very inefficient EV approach.
Questions never asked: How many gallons of fossil fuel does it take to create a gallon of hydrogen?
Sounds about as clean as EVs powered by coal plants.
“Toyota gets it - a Need For Speed is a human universal + fully electric will never be the total solution that some think it is.”
An oversized electric golf cart fanbois was continually going on about how fast the wretched thigs were. At least once before a lengthy recharge.
The hydrogen angle is appealing for real automotive fun, not golf cart virtue signaling.
I agree, swap out a 30 or 40lb fuel cell. Some light enough and easy enough that a small teen girl can do it.
More madness is this. To make hydrogen from water via electrolysis is about 75% efficient. The electricity comes from petroleum or coal powered plants mostly. You can make it from coal or natural gas via a high temperature process that is not energy efficient in the least. Hydrogen is a bitch to work with. It leaks, it causes hydrogen embrittlement and if one of those tanks ruptures in a multistory garage you will have a hell of an explosion that will probably bring the garage down.
In effect you have already lost 25% of your energy before it is used in your car and perhaps blown up a garage, your house, etc.
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