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Re: Most ideal source of energy for cars in the future?

!moof

September 2nd, 2004 04:39 PM

Hydrogen fuel cells work by combining hydrogen (from cells) and oxygen (from air) to create water. Doing so creates electricity, which powers the car. The only byproduct is drinkable water.

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Re: Most ideal source of energy for cars in the future?

September 2nd, 2004 04:50 PM

sounds almost too good to be true

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Re: Most ideal source of energy for cars in the future?

September 2nd, 2004 04:55 PM

What's the most power they have acheived out of a drivable vehicle so far?
A lot of Consumers want power and style.

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Re: Most ideal source of energy for cars in the future?

!moof

September 2nd, 2004 04:59 PM

Currently, I know that the efficiency of hydrogen fuel cells is 3 times that of internal combustion engines. I don't have horsepower readings, but they are probably pretty damn good.

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Re: Most ideal source of energy for cars in the future?

September 2nd, 2004 04:59 PM

I hope I'm dead to before the world runs outa oil. If I'm not, I guess I just won't drive because I won't be able to drive my Firebird.

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Re: Most ideal source of energy for cars in the future?

!moof

September 2nd, 2004 05:03 PM

You could have it converted to hydrogen power, that's what I plan to do with my LTD when the day comes.

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Re: Most ideal source of energy for cars in the future?

September 2nd, 2004 05:04 PM

yeah, that might work. yay!

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Re: Most ideal source of energy for cars in the future?

September 2nd, 2004 05:08 PM

I thought fuel cells used eletricty to seperate water into hydrogen and oxygen. Then burning it to break the bonds between the hydrogen atoms(casue atoms are indestructibe) then the hrgrogen will combine into water again. I think you could have a never ending cycle if you coluld recycle the exaust

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Re: Most ideal source of energy for cars in the future?

!moof

September 2nd, 2004 05:20 PM

No, if they used electricity, they would not serve as a power source. There's no burning involved. Hydrogen burns too powerfully for that, and it would consume more energy than it would produce.

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Re: Most ideal source of energy for cars in the future?

Anlushac11

September 2nd, 2004 05:26 PM

I know Sante Fe railroad is running a couple of road switchers, like around the size of a GP-50 that are supposed to have removed the diesel engines and are powering the locomotives with giant fuel cells.IIRC the engines are rated at about 3500hp and have proved to be very clean and effecient but I think they have problems with cold cause they need heat to break down the molecules and strip the electrons off.

For me, the day I cant buy gasoline for my Mustang, I will convert it over to run alcohol. I know alot of guys I talk to in Australia are driving Ford falcons and Chevy Monaros on LP.

LP is almost common enough to run a car off around here.I used to drive a forklift at one job and it was propane powered. Ran fine but damm it stank.