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Originally Posted by Power Junkie
To be fair i'm sure people like GM wouldn't put a car that dangerous on the roads... but i still have my fears... and i'm sure the people on the Hindenburg would probably side with me over my concerns.
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Yeah, I guess so. but I factor in that Crude oil, is pretty much Nature's waste, buried where it can't do any harm...and what are we doing? Spewing it back all over the globe. Not that there was much choice.
Ethanol to me, is taking a plant(corn, hay, whatever-there are lots of sources), converting it into a burnable fuel, and then re-introducing it to the environment. A circle. I'm sure there are other by-products that aren't as desireable - but they are in a much smaller supply than burning gasoline.
:tweetz:<== long overdue.
As per the Hydrogen thing...although it is more volatile than gasoline, they have the tech to safely store it, and during the operation of a fuel cell, there is no burning, and there are no intended sparks. The Hydrogen is flowed past a catalyst, creating electricity, and turning it into water. So, I guess what I'm saying, is no - I'm not worried about expolsions...
Though they
can store it safely, doesn't mean that they can store it cheaply. That's one of the major issues still hampering GM's advancements. AND they can't produce
tons of power, the most GM has gotten is in the Equinox fuel cell vehicle, and that was 93Kw, or 124ish Hp. I really love what Hydrogen Fuel cells promise, but there is still aways to go.