Comments on: Fuel Cell B-Class Now Rolling In California

By: Bevo

Bevo — Sat, 19 May 2012 18:32:21 +0000

I think the experience to date suggests Hydrogen is safer than gasoline. Both are hazardous but it is helpful to know that Hygrogen would like to escape from you twice as fast as Helium.

In 2008, I had three months experience with a GM fuel cell vehicle. It took about a week to get comfortable and it felt very normal, especially toward the end of those three months.

Hydrogen is most-economically obtained via steam reformation of natural gas, which is not at all pointless. It is also sourced from water via electolysis and from sewage. Wind does blow at night when demand for electricity is low. This excess energy could be converted to Hydrogen.

By: Max Reid

Max Reid — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:30:44 +0000

Hydrogen can be produced from Nuclear and Bio sources as well.

http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/17/hydrogen-tomorrows-biofuel/

http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/26/turning-nuclear-power-into-the-hydrogen-economy/

By: energy idiot

energy idiot — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:59:44 +0000

electricity is hardly an original energy source, if you have solar panels or windmills you dont need to crack hydrogen, some fuel cells made by ballard run on natural gas. that should address some of your concerns

By: No more H2 BS

No more H2 BS — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:33:04 +0000

"...and it’s easy to refuel."

Actually it's almost impossible to refuel. There is no hydrogen distribution infrastructure and moreover there is no hydrogen either (in free form) on Earth. Making hydrogen from water or hydrocarbons cause massive energy losses, astronomic prices and in the current energy crysis situation it's a non starter what's more one of the dumbest idea ever heard.
Hydrogen has been dead as a transportation fuel for more than 46 years now. Forget it once and for all.

By: David

David — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:11:17 +0000

Moder Marvel Fan, your worries are unfounded. After all, today’s gas stations leave puddles of flammable liquid on the ground for a while when “some idiot” next to you does something stupid. Hydrogen disspates quickly even if the nozzle WERE to fail.

By: Modern Marvel Fan

Modern Marvel Fan — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:33:20 +0000

The problem with hydrogen is that some idiot right next to me will set off one of those cars during refueling and blow the entire gas station into space...

I don't think it will EVER be safe enough for the dumb public. Also, if Hydrogen is derived from other fossil fuel, then it is pointless...

By: MrEnergyCzar

MrEnergyCzar — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:45:34 +0000

Cracking and making the hydrogen is a net energy loser....better to take the original energy source (nat gas or electricity) and have it directly power the vehicle... don't the activists know this? Odd.

MrEnergyCzar

By: jeff x williams

jeff x williams — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:44:32 +0000

I would pay $60k for one TODAY!

By: jeff x williams

jeff x williams — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:43:17 +0000

Why are we not taking $1billion from the $500billion we spend on oil wars and get this going? Want JOBS??? here it is and at the same time watch oil drop in price and bring our kids back so they don't have to SECURE some middle eastern oil field in some middle eastern country??? WHERE IS THE LEADERSHIP?

NO MORE ATTORNEY / POLITICIAN OIL LOBBYISTS... OR UTILITY.

FIRE THEM ALL!

By: Party McAnimal

Party McAnimal — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:19:15 +0000

Now we are talking!!!! Get rid of the dumb limited range cars and start adopting these extended range vehicles that do NOT, will NOT give an owner range anxiety. Re-fuels in 3 minutes? WOW!!! Where do I get one of these. Break out the Tequila…It’s time to party!!!!