Fuel Efficient Cars
Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCV) operate by converting hydrogen gas into electricity. This energy fuels the electric motor.http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/fuelcell.shtml The hydrogen gas is stored in a fuel cell. FCVs also have a high-output battery that gives extra power to the motor.http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/fuelcell.shtml
FCVs release plain water instead of pollutants.http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/fcv_benefits.shtml As a result of using hydrogen cars, a smaller amount of greenhouse gases and smog will be in the air. These cars also convert more energy than alternatives that use gasoline.http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/fcv_benefits.shtml
However, there are some obstacles for FCVs to overcome before they are widely accepted in the car market. The cars themselves are expensive to make.http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/fcv_challenges.shtml Therefore, the cost of the car is unattractive to consumers.http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/fcv_challenges.shtml Currently, there is not a mass produced method to offer hydrogen to the public.http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/fcv_challenges.shtml Also, fuel cells are heavier and less durable than their counterparts.http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/fcv_challenges.shtml
Availability: There are no hydrogen cars on the market. However, there are some buses in production.http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/vehicles/fuel_cell_availability.html
updated 2010-08-01 02:17:41
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Hydrogen Fuel
Using hydrogen instead of petroleum will reduce dependence on foreign, imported oil. It can be produced domestically, helping create jobs as well.updated 2011-06-24 17:23:07
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Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Hydrogen fuel cells convert stored chemical energy directly into electrical energy. They contain a divider called an electrolyte in the center or at their core that separates electrodes from one another and diverts the newly created electricity through an electrical circuit. Before going through the circuit, the electrons must also pass through a bipolar plate, which collects the charge and helps to raise the voltage to a satisfactory level.http://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-efficiency/alternative-fuels/fuel-cell.htm
If pure hydrogen is in short supply, gasoline can be converted into hydrogen and used to run the fuel cell. However, it is a complex and inefficient process, and the gas must be refined and cleaned to a significant degree before it can be used to power a hydrogen fuel cell.http://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-efficiency/alternative-fuels/fuel-cell.htm
updated 2010-08-12 22:51:24
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Scorpion Roadster
The Ronn Motor Company's Scorpion Roadster is a hydrogen powered sports car. The Scorpion Roadster generates hydrogen through the electrolysis of water. The hydrogen is then mixed with a 91-octane gas.http://www.automotto.org/entry/scorpion-roadster-passes-the-conventions-of-hydrogen-fuel/ The Scorpion roadster has minimal CO2 emissions and gets 40 miles-per-gallon.http://www.greenskid.com/2008/11/04/the-scorpion-roadster/<r/ef>
updated 2010-07-17 21:16:11
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Hydrogen Car
The BMW Hydrogen 7 is unique from hydrogen fuel cell vehicles because it uses the same twelve cylinder engine found in the gasoline powered BMW 760i to burn hydrogen. This allows the vehicle to drive and behave in a conventional way that consumers are already used to with none of the characteristics unique to electric vehicles.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYf60dxOAPo
