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The LA Auto Show isn't just about looking at alternative fuel vehicle—today it was about driving them too. West Coast Editor Ben Stewart spent a few minutes with Quantum Technologies and their turbocharged hydrogen powered Prius. Yes we did say turbocharged but no it won't dust your buddy's Camaro.

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  • Yes. For many things in life, fashion before function is complete stupidity. If your jeep is needed to traverse harsh roads and muddy terrain, then that sounds like the right choice of vehicle. If your jeep is strictly for city driving, going to work and back plus grocery shopping on the weekends, then you are using the wrong tool for the job. Trade your stupid vanity in for smart economy.

  • @kaduisaui I agree completely! sadly people are too stupid to think about that when considering a vehicle, and regardless of the amount of information out there to help change that, again they are too ignorant to do the research and use the information to move forward. Good example is the 'Who Killed the Electric Car?' documentary. Alot was the oil companies, another was due to the ignorance of the masses,

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  • If we used water and electricity to run cars... we would need to split the amount of water to drink or the electrical power to run lights in your home, etc. And oils would remain in the ground which there would be a lot less market in oil and that means less $. There is no such thing as "less money", its all about making money. Idk, might not work but sure is good for the environment though :)

  • "Yes we did say turbocharged but no it won't dust your buddy's Camaro." Ahah

  • @halflifemasta true, but i think the point is having a motor that does not create potentially harmful gases, not using less energy

  • people are forgetting the law of conservation of energy. even though your car may use hydrogen or get high mpg, in the end the same amount of work was done whether it's through low mpg or turning that energy into making a battery. same as the energy that was used to split water into hydrogen which powers the car.

  • @americansmark

    Okay. Gave up my 07 MS3 340hp/382tq. I'm happier than a hog in shit. 64mpg.

  • @j23araluce

    There are those that will fight it to the death. No not some shadow government, no. Just congress, big oil and everyone that benefits from it.

  • wow they had this technology in 2006. its 2011... still no hydrogen cars. Wtf mate. im sick of it

  • Why is this guy freaking me out, i think hes high as hell, he talks faster than a crackhead

  • 100 k dollars to convert a fucken prius into another prius.the company is wasting its money.

  • Hydrogen cars have the same problem gasoline cars have, a monopolistic infrastructure. You pay whatever they want to charge for the fuel, and you have to go to them for it. We need to go to electric, and everyone fuels up at home.

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