I was a student of Humboldt State University (California), which its Schatz Energy Research Center had PEM fuel cell golf carts up and running in Palm Spring (as well as H2 fueling station). If H2 is well insulated, explosion is less likely than gas. Yes, H2 is flammable, but the leak (into the air) is going to be in minor quantity. H2 also escapes instantly unlike gas remains under dangerous condition much longer than H2. H2 also react with other elements in the nature (ie O2) in a short time.
Not exactly. Hydrogen is extremely flammable because its in a gaseous state. Gasoline is stable enough in its liquid state to survive a cigarette being thrown in to a pool of it.
That's not to say it should be feared though. It just means we need proper safety precautions.
For all general cases: You can't run a car on water. Water is in a very low energy state. Reactions naturally go from high energy states to low energy states (see Law of Entropy).
It makes electricity and the only biproduct is water. Instead of a standard gas car that produces carbon monoxide (a harmful pollutant), carbon dioxide (a biproduct of breathing), water, and nitrogen oxides (smog). Catalytic converters attempt to reduce carbon monoxide (due to imperfect combustion) and nitrogen oxides (due to the high temperatures of combustion). This car doesn't even need one.
I'm glad car companies are finally trying something new. It's long over due.
0:17 hahaha
hizle4 2 years ago
I was a student of Humboldt State University (California), which its Schatz Energy Research Center had PEM fuel cell golf carts up and running in Palm Spring (as well as H2 fueling station). If H2 is well insulated, explosion is less likely than gas. Yes, H2 is flammable, but the leak (into the air) is going to be in minor quantity. H2 also escapes instantly unlike gas remains under dangerous condition much longer than H2. H2 also react with other elements in the nature (ie O2) in a short time.
tienyutai 3 years ago
hey thats June Lake at the end!!!! i love that place
3jeffw 3 years ago
Not exactly. Hydrogen is extremely flammable because its in a gaseous state. Gasoline is stable enough in its liquid state to survive a cigarette being thrown in to a pool of it.
That's not to say it should be feared though. It just means we need proper safety precautions.
Novous 3 years ago
For all general cases: You can't run a car on water. Water is in a very low energy state. Reactions naturally go from high energy states to low energy states (see Law of Entropy).
Novous 3 years ago
Neither. It combines pure hydrogen and pure oxygen to produce electricity and the only bi-product is water.
Novous 3 years ago
It makes electricity and the only biproduct is water. Instead of a standard gas car that produces carbon monoxide (a harmful pollutant), carbon dioxide (a biproduct of breathing), water, and nitrogen oxides (smog). Catalytic converters attempt to reduce carbon monoxide (due to imperfect combustion) and nitrogen oxides (due to the high temperatures of combustion). This car doesn't even need one.
I'm glad car companies are finally trying something new. It's long over due.
Novous 3 years ago
So funny!
ASSASINATORpro 3 years ago
...oh, doesnt run on water....so sad.
rustayfurr 3 years ago
...wait, the car runs on hydrogen gas or water?
rustayfurr 3 years ago