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Idk, solar panels and batteries will probably outlive gasoline. Gas goes bad after sitting for too long
I had never been too keen on electrics, because at one time I used to go out for many hours at a time, and electric bikes just didn't have the range to get me there and back. But as the years are piling on and the old bones get increasingly creaky, I think those longer jaunts are all behind me. 1-2 hours is about all my backside can stand in one shot, and the newest technologies should easily be able to meet that. So I'm starting to warm up to the idea. Plus, it looks like Honda is taking every step possible to keep the costs down, mostly by reusing anything they can that's already been developed and time-tested instead of engineering something new and purpose-built. So if this thing becomes a reality, I'll be older and creakier and quite willing to give it a closer look. Hopefully the price tag doesn't become a showstopper.
I think less than that.
First I’ve heard about this, but it would be very cool. Finally F1 would be doing something globally beneficial. Anything hydrogen I think has the most promise for the long term. The trick is going to be developing a clean and efficient way of producing it and delivering it to the consumer. Being that it’s the most plentiful element on the planet, imagine an affordable system for the home to produce and store your own to meet ALL of your energy needs.
Hydrogen fuel cars are already being developed. Unfortunately though, hydrogen fuel is wildly inefficient. The hydrogen is created by electrolyzing water, which requires large amounts of energy.
Why not? Other than the range anxiety issue, (which will become less and less of a problem as more advancements are made in this area), what's the problem?
What kind of weird reasoning is that?
Why not? Other than the range anxiety issue, (which will become less and less of a problem as more advancements are made in this area), what's the problem?
You may be right, but no doubt there are a lot of people with their own agenda sort of thing for pushing electric vehicles.
Definitely agree that right now, the biggest problem with hydrogen is finding a cheap and efficient means of producing it. But really, you kind of have the same problem with battery electric. The power to charge them still has to come from somewhere, which is usually conventional electricity generation. Everybody seems to forget that part when extolling the virtues of never having to pay for gas again. Not that I’m against it; fossil fuels are dirty and finite, and they aren’t making dinosaurs any more.
Hydrogen based engines are not internal combustion engines. They use hydrogen fuel cells, which convert hydrogen to energy by splitting the electrons from a hydrogen atom. They don't ignite the hydrogen (despite it being highly flammable, which is another risk with the type of engine) to push cylinders up and down.
