Posted on 04/07/2024 12:09:19 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
For decades, scientists and inventors have flirted with the concept of a water engine, but their attempts often hit insurmountable roadblocks. However, Elon Musk, known for pushing the boundaries of technology, has provided a fascinating insight. His revelation might just revolutionize the transportation industry at all levels. But people are asking exciting questions. Is water a viable source of fuel? What other innovative solutions are available for transportation problems? Join us as we unravel how Elon Musk went public with the new engine that changes everything. Transcript Follow along using the transcript.
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Those are its main drawbacks, of which Musk is well aware, and because of which he was dismissive of the idea. But now he’s done a 180, and believes the hydrogen-powered engine’s time has come. That’s not something he does lightly. Don’t know what’s changed. But something definitely has.
The chemical bond in water is very stable so breaking it into H and O using electrolysis works but isn’t efficient. An energy source is still needed to produce the hydrogen gas, which can then be combined in a fuel cell with the oxygen in the ambient air to generate a DC current and generate a pure water exhaust.
Recharging such a car would be pretty fast, but the volume of stored hydrogen is large. Liquid fuel is more compact than hydrogen. Also hydrogen storage leaks because hydrogen atoms are tiny and tanks have to be under great pressure.
Kevin at Engineering Explained has a number of vids about the science, engineering, approaches, and pitfalls. Contrary to what you may have seen here from trolls here and elsewhere, he isn’t an electric car fanatic, he likes cars and he likes facts, rather than kneejerk responses and agendas.
https://www.youtube.com/@EngineeringExplained/search?query=hydrogen
Thanks. I like facts, too.
...most likely the H2 is from Natural Gas production, water hydrolysis is a net energy loser.
Another corn-ethanol boondoggle in the making, probably!?
I thought Toyota was working on a water engine.....?????
Correct. It takes more energy in to create the hydrogen, than the energy you get out of exploiting the hydrogen to power an engine. Totally wasteful, unless you're using it in a spacecraft in outer space and have abundant solar energy to power a fuel cell conversion of water to hydrogen and oxygen.
“It’s the conundrum humans face with regards to life on earth.”
Out depopulationist buddies, such as Gates, already have a fix for this. Just get rid of excess people and many of the shortages just go away. Then the elites will have plenty.
Shouldn't vaccines raise the population numbers though, by saving lives?
This looks like a massive disinformation campaign.
I see NOTHING from Musk.
This is all over YouTube and Facebook, which are competitors to X/Twitter.
I also see similar posts over the past few years.
No one seems to have a link to a post by Musk or a press release from Tesla.
Don’t fall for this.
Roller blades and rope tows.
I wonder...
...how much power does it take to pump the water into the tank to begin with?
Here's a water vapor engine...
We humans NEED the oxygen in the 'air' to continue to live!!
It's already down to 21% - so I sure don't want LESS of it to breathe!!
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BAN DIHYDROGEN MONOXIDE - THE INVISIBLE KILLER!
Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted thousands of people every year. - https://www.dhmo.org/truth/Dihydrogen-Monoxide.html
PopSci ad offered that decades ago! Along with X-rays glasses, etc.
Come to WA state and tell the government about it. They are going to hydrogen powered busses in our area... They are using coal to get hydrogen, the plan was to us it to test out if it works on mining equipment, to power it. Except they don’t want to mine anymore. They changed it to buses, dudes are smart enough to know it is a scam, but also clever enough to make money on a failed scam.
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