Doesn't this technology already exist in automobile prototypes?
2007-03-25 22:00:58 · 9 answers · asked by trey 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
I doubt you will ever see that technology in cars. The cost would ad so much to the high prices of cars already that very few people could afford to purchase one. It'd more of a political ploy.
2007-03-25 22:03:57 · answer #1 · answered by Dennis G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They aren't ready for commercial use yet. Safety is a huge concern as of now considering hydrogen is extremely combusable. Add that fact that gasoline stations would have to be replaced by hydrogen stations, and the process of integrating hydrogen vehicles into society will have to be a slow process. you can't just throw away every old car and start manufacturing prototype hydrogen cars. It doesn't work that way. When the internet came out not everyone had it from day one. It gradually grew. The same with cell phones and DVD players. The list goes on. You can't just snap your fingers and live in a hydrogen car world.
In regards to price, scientists working on hydrogen cars have projected the cost to fuel a hydrogen vehicle would be that of around $2.50 a gallon of gas, so the price for hydrogen cars won't keep the technology from developing. Initially the cars will be expensive, but VHS players were $1000+ when they first came out so that is to be expected.
2007-03-25 22:05:20 · answer #2 · answered by imraybarbonifrommiami 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the technology does exist but the infrastructure doesn't. So all the gas stations will have to start carrying the hydrogen filling stations. Plus we will have to produce more hydrogen. It will take some time, but I believe we will wind up there sooner or later.
2007-03-25 22:39:27 · answer #3 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They already produce a car that runs on hydrogen and the thing is so expensive that only the very rich can afford it.The argument against it is that it would explode in an accident if the tank ruptured and explode it would.Why not.It should and goodby to the idiot that would drive it on the roads today!
2007-03-25 22:49:09 · answer #4 · answered by jack y 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure it exists, however it's probably way cheaper to utilize that gasoline and those who control the gasoline empire want the big bucks to keep rolling in. It's all about politics and those people are not going to let their wealth decrease because then they would have nothing !
2007-03-25 22:05:49 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably many, many years or never. The problem with this fuel is that it consumes fuel to make it so are we really getting much of a energy payoff? We should be finding alternative sources of energy or tring to reduce the world's population (which is the root of many of the earth's problems).
2007-03-25 22:05:03 · answer #6 · answered by fwc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hydrogen is not practical as if you wreck you can KISS your life good bye due to its flammability.
....but definitely ethanol can be used by our excess farm goods that we currently just give away.
2007-03-25 22:04:42 · answer #7 · answered by Rada S 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who knows? It takes them forever to get anything done.
Meanwhile, have you seen the car that runs on air?
http://www.halls.md/chart/height-weight.htm
Check it out!
2007-03-25 22:04:50 · answer #8 · answered by p37ry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one knows.
2007-03-25 22:03:15 · answer #9 · answered by saumitra s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋