And which auto-maker is going to be the first to take advantage of rising gasoline prices and actually manufacture Hydrogen powered cars?
Hydrogen in its natural element produces electricity and Yes i heard about $ 500,000 for a production vehicle (and Hydrogen fuel is very expensive,so who is going to buy that? The oil will eventually run out ,its only a matter of time,so why not bring back the EV-1 as that's a working example of clean technology.General motors have reported a loss of over 40 billion dollars last year so why dont they bring back the EV-1 they definetly need a change in direction (and the whole world does as the oil is running out and becoming very expensive)
Oxygen and hydrogen combine using a platinum catalyst to form electricity and water. For a diagram, see: eia.doe /kids/energyfacts/ Normally hydrogen and oxygen burn to form water and heat. The fuel cell still burns (oxidizes) the hydrogen, but most of the energy is electricity. Making a hydrogen powered car is not the issue. Making one that is economical, easy to fuel, reliable, etc. is the problem. The most efficient way to carry energy from point A to point B is a liquid hydrocarbon (i.e., gasoline). Internal combustion engines have had 100 years to work out all the bugs. It is unlikely that hydrogen fueled vehicles will ever be competitive. So no car maker.
A picture is easiest. Basically Hydrogen and oxygen gases are fused together with a catalyst (ie platinum) and electricity, heat and water are produced. A rechargeable cell is recharged when the electric current is reversed, the water is then electrolised back into the gasses hydrogen and oxygen. Its storage capaicity is therefore similar to a deep cycle battery.
