Obviously, the reason the car was able to obtain that kind of mileage was the teardrop shape, and the fact that it’s so danged small. Can’t really see trying to drive that on the interstate with lots of semi’s and SUVs swarming around. The official site can be found here.
Does anyone know how much hydrogen costs?
I’m trying to make the comparison to gas/petrol.
It’s kinda cool that they can make a car with that kinda mileage. Of course since it seems to be a single-seater, it would only work for commuters. But still, it’s kinda cool.
Yeah, it’s small and impractical, but it’s a good start. 12 years ago, we were working on prototype hybrid-electric cars in engineering school, now they’re for sale everywhere.
The real question on hydrogen fuel is whether it is really more efficient and less polluting than gasoline. I know that burning hydrogen is very clean, but that it has a much lower energy density than gasoline, so it’s efficiency is questionable and the electricity used to create the hydrogen consumes more power than burning the hydrogen can produce. That electricity is largely produced in oil or coal fired generating plants, so pollution isn’t really reduced.
From what I have read and heard in school is that before hydrogen will be economically feasible, there will need to be a better means of producing it, although recent discoveries concerning frozen hydrates in the oceans may lend a solution.
Nonetheless, it’s a cool achievement.
What the makers of this car fail to realize that I want a car that has to pull over for gas so I have an excuse to take a pee.
Sorry honey we have to fill up!
What do you mean, we can drive half way across the country. Do you have to pee again! I told you to go before we left!
Plus, I finished my beef jerky. I need more.
Nope sorry but this is a bad idea all around.
Yes, good point. But is it not easier to controll and reduce the pollution from one large source, (generating plant) vs thousands of individual cars? I’m no expert and there are plenty on this board who know more.
take care
robz
Is there any way one can make a guess at what the miles per hydrogen gallon would be for a small car of today - say a 2-door Civic - with a hydrogen engine?
This car doesn’t use a combustion engine, it runs on a hydrogen fuel cell.
Is there any way one can make a guess at what the miles per hydrogen gallon would be for a small car of today - say a 2-door Civic - with a hydrogen fuel cell? :rolleyes:
To expand further:
Antiochus, don’t roll your eyes at me. I was replying specfically to Rhubarb’s description of clean-burning hydrogen, which doesn’t apply in this case.
And a search turns up this site, which says in part:
Another search finds pictures and specifications of the Honda FCX.
Please relax. It was just a mild joke.
The correct reply would have been “thank you.”
Yes, you’re right. :rolleyes:
Thank you.
Couldn’t resist. 
NASA prices:
$3.38 per gallon
$2.85 per gallon
http://www.energy.state.or.us/trans/fueldes.htm
“$3 to $4 dollars a gallon and use electricity or natural gas…”
“…end user $4 per gallon when produced by water electrolysis, $3 per gal. by steam reformation of methane, and $2 per gal.
by electrolysis of methanol…”
How to get 1800MPG.
Build torpedo shaped car weighing less than 300 pounds.
Get 70 pound boy to drive in a 30 foot circle.
Slowly accelerate to 20 MPH, then cut engine and coast to 10 MPH.
Repeat ad nauseam.