Sub-Zero Performance

[kach22i]

A Honda hydrogen Fuel cell car was recently spotted by ace reporter kach22i/George at Ann Arbor's city hall.

A crowd quickly gathered, which included the Mayor of tree city. Gleeming the mayor said the EPA testing center on the north side of town is the only hydrogen fueling center in the country (or one of the few - I'm not a professional reporter so I can't mis-quote).

The driver said that there is no gauge on the pump so they don't know how much they are putting into the car. Hence it's hard to calculate the fuel milage in the traditional way.

The driver (beard and glasses) said the reason the car sits so high is the hydrogen tanks under the floor.

That the car if produced would cost around $50,000.

That the car is slient (very quiet).

That the car converts hydrogen to electricity like a spacecraft.

That the car is FWD via the electric motor.

That the car is not slow but not real fast either.

Note: This was not a planned event - just small town thing just happening.

[RickM]

Originally posted by kach22i
the mayor said the EPA testing center on the north side of town is the only hydrogen fueling center in the country (or one of the few - I'm not a professional reporter so I can't mis-quote).

It's actually one of the few in the world. The first was at Munich airport. This mentioned when BMW was testing their Hydrogen powered fleet of 740ILHs.

[tabs]

I think they should be called ...Lead Zepplins....

[cegerer]

That's cool. But I really think hydrogen is a dead end road. IT's a great buzz word. But right now, the only way to produce it economically is to burn natural gas - so what's the point? Converting water to hydrogen? That takes electricity (i.e. coal). Hyrogen's an option that needs to be explored, but it's no miracle cure.

[kach22i]

Originally posted by cegerer
Hyrogen's an option that needs to be explored, but it's no miracle cure.

If this option were to say have 300 billion thrown at it - the current tab on the Iraq war, then what?

I'd like to think that spending 300 billion on converting our economy to hydrogen based one would be wise in many ways.

Al Gore should of demanded a full Florida recount - things could of been so different today.

[350HP930]

Originally posted by cegerer
That's cool. But I really think hydrogen is a dead end road. IT's a great buzz word. But right now, the only way to produce it economically is to burn natural gas - so what's the point?

Increased thermodynamic efficiency and reduced emissions. Who cares how hydrocarbons make your car run as long as its economical and clean.

[ronin]

Originally posted by kach22i
Al Gore should of demanded a full Florida recount - things could of been so different today.

yeah. Dan Blather would be working for Al Jazeera

of course. Al Gore. he would have fixed it all, just like he didn't when he was V.P.

and it's could HAVE and should HAVE

jesus

[Adam]

"... The driver (beard and glasses) said the reason the car sits so high is the hydrogen tanks under the floor..."

The driver (beard & glasses) looks like Car & Driver's Editor-in-Chief, Csaba Csere.

[Willem Fick]

"Nothing beats the smell of burnt hydrocarbons in the morning!"