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The United States government gets it wrong every time. When the bureaucrats go all in for an idea or technology, they spend our money and have never guessed right. While our government goes all in for “electric” vehicles despite the rare Earth metals, range and battery disposal issues, hydrogen powered cars are better deals for consumers. I have been skeptical about anything other than gasoline, but I am starting to come around.
For the last decade, my dear, gear head husband has been going on and on raving about the future of hydrogen powered cars. Recent news articles indicate that he might be right. This was posted today on DriveSpark:
The Toyota Mirai recently grabbed headlines as it ferried Mr Nitin Gadkari (Minister of Road, Transport and Highways) to the parliament.
This particular model is part of the pilot project conducted by the iCAT (International Centre for Automotive Technology) to study the viability of fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEV) in India. As such, here’s everything you need to know about the Toyota Mirai FCEV.
Speaking about Toyota Mirai FCEV, the first concept car was unveiled more than a decade ago at the Tokyo Motor Show as the Toyota FCV-R where the model bagged a very positive response from the public. A few years later, the first-generation Toyota Mirai FCEV was produced, and this model stayed in production from 2014 to 2020. Furthermore, this first-gen Toyota Mirai FCEV was powered by a 152bhp electric motor with 335Nm of torque. Moreover, the fuel (Hydrogen) was stored in not one but two hydrogen tanks with a total capacity of 122 litres. This setup along with the 1.6kWh battery pack gave the first-gen Toyota Mirai FCEV a very respectable range of 502kms under the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) cycle. Also, this model produced water as a byproduct at a rate of 240ml per every 4kms.
You still have the problem of rare Earth metals (platinum) in the battery, but it is a start. As I wrote in the early part of 2022, I am for an “all of the above” strategy. I think electric cars are STOOPID because our electric grid is not equipped to handle the added strain on capacity, but if I have a few genius neighbors that want one, fine. I love the gas-powered combustion engine, because I love the growl of a Ford Mustang. If my husband wants a hydrogen powered car, kewl. Actually, if the car looks like this, I might “borrow” it.
“The Hyperion XP-1 is a supercar that uses only one tank of compressed hydrogen to go a thousand miles”
A car that runs on water with “NASA technology” 🤡
I feel bad for all the inventors in the past decades who got assassinated for their invention…Only to have it stolen by… pic.twitter.com/CSYSuvwL88
— Longline Master (@kevin_23456789) December 14, 2022
Six years ago, Elon Musk called Hydrogen cars silly and dumb. He called the fuel cells “fool cells”. He also discussed that Hydrogen wasn’t an energy source:
And yet today, Elon Musk has acknowledged he was wrong. He will switch Tesla from electric to Hydrogen by 2024. Range and on board drinking water. Plus Hydrogen is the most common element on Earth:
Elon Musk's ALL NEW Hydrogen Car SHOCKS The Entire Car Industry! https://t.co/M1zMLbOKFe via @YouTube
— henry bill woods (@henrybillwoods1) December 18, 2022
Fine and dandy, I just want the gas-haters to shut up. And, can the Mustang keep the growl, please.
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Scott Smith says: ” And, can the Mustang keep the growl, please.”.. Have you not been watching Toni? The mustang is now EV, and the poster child for Low-T…
Toni Williams says: Oof. I blocked that knowledge. I think they are mostly selling in Europe which has had Low-T issues for generations.
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JAW3 says: Is there a green way to generate Hydrogen? Otherwise, not, Gas is still the most energy loaded means of running a car’s engine. Hydrogen is good for fuel cells on a moon lander, but not to get me to anywhere efficiently. IMO.
bob sykes says: The only Green way is electrolysis of water, but only if the electricity source is nuclear fission. Also, hydrogen must be made on site, because hydrogen embrittles steel pipes and tanks. In reality, hydrogen cars are electric cars, and conversion of our economy to electricity requires a tripling of our electricity generating stations and transmission networks.
The most economical way to make hydrogen is steam reforming of methane, and that is the only scheme in use today. In addition to hydrogen, you make carbon dioxide, so it is not Green.
American Human says: Don’t fall for the hydrogen powered engines nonsense.
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