Comments on: Fuel Cell Vehicles http://sohas.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/fuel-cell-vehicles/ Random stuff that I pen down from time to time, ranging from Engineering and Economics to Food and Travel! Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:20:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: sohas http://sohas.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/fuel-cell-vehicles/#comment-401 sohas Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:44:47 +0000 http://sohas.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-401 Another good link for hydrogen fuel cells: http://automobile-news.info/fuel-cell-vehicles/ Another good link for hydrogen fuel cells:
http://automobile-news.info/fuel-cell-vehicles/

]]> By: sohas http://sohas.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/fuel-cell-vehicles/#comment-377 sohas Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:03:25 +0000 http://sohas.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-377 If we can 'brew hydrogen' at home, it will promote fuel cell cars. Check this out: http://www.economist.com/science/tm/displayStory.cfm?source=hptextfeature&story_id=11831730 If we can ‘brew hydrogen’ at home, it will promote fuel cell cars. Check this out:
http://www.economist.com/science/tm/displayStory.cfm?source=hptextfeature&story_id=11831730

]]> By: sohas http://sohas.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/fuel-cell-vehicles/#comment-368 sohas Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:20:11 +0000 http://sohas.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-368 well, of course the first target market would be a niche one - aiming at high income earners well, of course the first target market would be a niche one – aiming at high income earners

]]> By: jabbathehutt http://sohas.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/fuel-cell-vehicles/#comment-366 jabbathehutt Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:01:06 +0000 http://sohas.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-366 For the un-initiated, parts can be difficult to find. For a Fiat punto, i need to pay RM240 for a pair of brakes flown in from italy. Imagine u need to pay for a hydrogen combustion ratio regulator.... that's be the price of a Honda kapcai. For the un-initiated, parts can be difficult to find. For a Fiat punto, i need to pay RM240 for a pair of brakes flown in from italy.

Imagine u need to pay for a hydrogen combustion ratio regulator…. that’s be the price of a Honda kapcai.

]]> By: Radzian http://sohas.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/fuel-cell-vehicles/#comment-357 Radzian Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:12:24 +0000 http://sohas.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-357 I really love those gadget in the car. Fuel cell is a great alternative for the future, but as you say, the efficiency is low. So is solar cell's efficiency. By integration of these technologies, Mercedes is going for non-oil car in 15 years time. BTW, Toyota Prius 1.5 engine can go for 50 km for one litre of oil. I guess when we add up fuel cell and solar together with the magnetic shaft and gear, it may one day go to 100 km per litre.. Hope that day will come... it is still a wishful thinking. I really love those gadget in the car. Fuel cell is a great alternative for the future, but as you say, the efficiency is low. So is solar cell’s efficiency.

By integration of these technologies, Mercedes is going for non-oil car in 15 years time.

BTW, Toyota Prius 1.5 engine can go for 50 km for one litre of oil. I guess when we add up fuel cell and solar together with the magnetic shaft and gear, it may one day go to 100 km per litre.. Hope that day will come… it is still a wishful thinking.

]]> By: sohas http://sohas.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/fuel-cell-vehicles/#comment-350 sohas Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:05:46 +0000 http://sohas.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-350 Well, a fuel cell-driven car works even though efficiencies are low - costs are still high and there are room for improvement of course... The process(usually 'reforming' natural gas to hydrogen and its byproducts) usually is not used in fuel cell cars unless they have the reformer installed(in this case to make sure cars can last during a long journey when there aren't many hydrogen pump stations - giving them the option to use normal gasoline stations instead). The idea is so that hydrogen stations are widely available to 'fuel up' these cars. This of course takes a long time to achieve - technically another supply chain which has its own problems, costs and management issues. I am not sure whether this is the right response to your thought...and I am not sure why you brought up fusion(that's in nuclear technology)... Well, a fuel cell-driven car works even though efficiencies are low – costs are still high and there are room for improvement of course…

The process(usually ‘reforming’ natural gas to hydrogen and its byproducts) usually is not used in fuel cell cars unless they have the reformer installed(in this case to make sure cars can last during a long journey when there aren’t many hydrogen pump stations – giving them the option to use normal gasoline stations instead). The idea is so that hydrogen stations are widely available to ‘fuel up’ these cars. This of course takes a long time to achieve – technically another supply chain which has its own problems, costs and management issues.

I am not sure whether this is the right response to your thought…and I am not sure why you brought up fusion(that’s in nuclear technology)…

]]> By: Wata http://sohas.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/fuel-cell-vehicles/#comment-348 Wata Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:56:44 +0000 http://sohas.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-348 A thought buzzing in my head was, a fuel cell car works if the efficiency of the process to create the fuel (hydrogen, oxygen byproduct) is higher than an internal combustion engine. Or using renewable energy. When will fusion become a viable energy source (sigh). Oh well, there's always fission. A thought buzzing in my head was, a fuel cell car works if the efficiency of the process to create the fuel (hydrogen, oxygen byproduct) is higher than an internal combustion engine. Or using renewable energy. When will fusion become a viable energy source (sigh). Oh well, there’s always fission.

]]> By: sohas http://sohas.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/fuel-cell-vehicles/#comment-339 sohas Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:45:01 +0000 http://sohas.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-339 It looks like it, yeah. Click on the link above to see the picture(fuel cell vehicle - nissan webpage). Sure things - what do you want to know? I am in the Power Group...Shall I drop you an email? It looks like it, yeah. Click on the link above to see the picture(fuel cell vehicle – nissan webpage).

Sure things – what do you want to know? I am in the Power Group…Shall I drop you an email?

]]> By: zzeed http://sohas.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/fuel-cell-vehicles/#comment-338 zzeed Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:22:29 +0000 http://sohas.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-338 sweet ride. the interior looks like the car was an SUV. was it? hey... im interested to do postgraduate in electrical/power at imperial... you mind providing guide & insight? sweet ride. the interior looks like the car was an SUV. was it?

hey… im interested to do postgraduate in electrical/power at imperial… you mind providing guide & insight?

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