where does the electricity come from? are all batteries going to be standardized? what about an electric car that charges itself whilst driving? think it's not possible? MAGENTIC SURGE TECHNOLOGY
Though I must say, this video is something like 18-24 months old now, it looks so retro... the absense of BP logo and colours, the battery size/location, the charging point, the battery being changed while the car is moving.. I guess it was all just an example at the time. Now all three actually exist (car/charge spot/battery swap station)!! Exciting times ...
Shai Agassi gives me so much confidence that this project will be a success. I some times find myself astounded at what hes saying, and the next believing it of all of my heart. Just amazing. If anyone in the world could accomplish better places mission, its shai aggasi.
Most hydrogen is made from fossil fuels by steam reformation, why do you think the oil companies are so interested. You still need electricity to produce hydrogen, it takes six times the energy you put in to get one unit out.
Yes I know you can produce it from renewables, but your still wasting energy. The whole idea of an alternative is to save energy.
Fantastic! This is exactly the picture that was in my mind. And what's strange is that I work for the largest battery maker in the world and I never heard of this. No one I mentioned it to here has. But then again, here is America.
where does the electricity come from? are all batteries going to be standardized? what about an electric car that charges itself whilst driving? think it's not possible? MAGENTIC SURGE TECHNOLOGY
danndan6 2 years ago
@danndan6 Solar, wind, hydro, nuclear, tidal, and many other renewable resources.
Traviskolber 9 months ago
Go Shai Agassi!
Though I must say, this video is something like 18-24 months old now, it looks so retro... the absense of BP logo and colours, the battery size/location, the charging point, the battery being changed while the car is moving.. I guess it was all just an example at the time. Now all three actually exist (car/charge spot/battery swap station)!! Exciting times ...
Chuqau 2 years ago
Shai Agassi gives me so much confidence that this project will be a success. I some times find myself astounded at what hes saying, and the next believing it of all of my heart. Just amazing. If anyone in the world could accomplish better places mission, its shai aggasi.
Sondre7 2 years ago 3
Independency?
jondoig 2 years ago
Most hydrogen is made from fossil fuels by steam reformation, why do you think the oil companies are so interested. You still need electricity to produce hydrogen, it takes six times the energy you put in to get one unit out.
Yes I know you can produce it from renewables, but your still wasting energy. The whole idea of an alternative is to save energy.
Odziz 3 years ago
Hydrogen is a battery
"it takes six times the energy you put in to get one unit out" this is wrong ugh
rhypnotoad 3 years ago
No, this is correct. It just shows how inefficient it s to produce hydrogen.
Odziz 3 years ago
How is that wrong?
You use a lot of energy to produce hydrogen. Electrocuting water.
Then you got to spend more energy to compress it or freeze it.
Then you pump it in to the car. And convert that small amount of hydrogen to electricity.
By any definition of efficiency, hydrogen is the exact opposite.
ratryu 2 years ago
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rcjera 3 years ago
So you like wasting electricity to produce hydrogen to produce electricity?
Doesn't this sound strange to you?
Electricity>Hydrogen>Freezing Hydrogen>Electricity
ratryu 2 years ago
Fantastic! This is exactly the picture that was in my mind. And what's strange is that I work for the largest battery maker in the world and I never heard of this. No one I mentioned it to here has. But then again, here is America.
Thanks for the link !
tenagliac 3 years ago 2
Well I hope the company you work for gets into to this. Keep the ideas coming!
The first time I saw this idea was from a Japanese company who built the Eliica, I just wish they would put it into production. I want that car!
Odziz 3 years ago