| In the world of constantly rising
cost of gasoline, hydrogen is one of our top fuel alternatives.
There are already hydrogen powered cars available on the road, however
industry is still working on this project to make it more available
to the public. There are ways of converting your vehicle but it
is still very impractical. Some petroleum companies are also fighting
this idea, but most do support it as it is clean fuel.
Is hydrogen more dangerous than natural gas or propane? Like any
other combustible gas hydrogen is flammable. Big advantage that
it has over other gasses it is very light.
Car manufacturers are also following this technology and have stated
that the following will be available to public:
BMW - year 2008
GM - year 2012
Honda - year 2008
Mazda - year 2008
We'll keep an eye on this as these dates do not seem real at all.
Advantages of converting your car to run on hydrogen:
- no emissions, you could run hydrogen powered engine in your living
room.
Disadvantages:
- cost, hydrogen is still way more expensive than
gas. It is believed that once scientists refine the technology pricing
of hydrogen, fuel cells and all necessary components will drop.
- fuel cell cost. Fuel cells are still too expensive.
- No gas stations are equipped to fill up your car
- Cars don't have enough room to store hydrogen to get an adequate
distance range.
Related links:
Hydrogen
& Fuel Cells Canada
www.h2fcc.ca
www.h2go.info
www.h2carco.com
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