[ausev] "Why a hydrogen economy doesn't make sense"

[Robert Gatliff]

It doesn't look like hydrogen cars have a decent range either.
BMW has announced they are making 100 cars that can run
on pure hydrogen, based on the Series 7 luxury sedan, and the
range appears to be about 125 miles.

   See:     http://blogs.edmunds.com/karl/306

-- Robert

tomsmail wrote:
> While its true that grid to batteries has a much higher
> cycle efficiency, hydrogen has one important redeeming
> quality - it can get you from point A to point B when the
> distance between them is large.  My daily driver (3600 Lb
> 4-door sedan) can go 400 miles without refueling.  Batteries
> as yet can't do that.  Why does Ulf think that THAT is a
> niche market?
>
> In the end, the predominant economy will be based on how
> much on-board STORAGE can be achieved, not by total system
> efficiency; and batteries may yet prevail.  For the short
> term, H2 has some advantages for vehicles that are not small
> single or dual occupant commuters.
>
> It's unfortunate that most of the arguments are driven by
> politics or by cults of personality against the President. 
> I wish the best for both H2 FCEV and BEV transportation
> development.  In fact they will each benefit from the other.
>
> Tom
>
>
>   
>> Physorg Article "Why a hydrogen economy doesn't make
>> sense"
>>
>> The graphic at the top is the best summary I've ever seen
>> of the  efficiency difference.
>>
>> http://www.physorg.com/news85074285.html
>>
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