Re:“EVs aren't the only answer”: Toyota scientist on the fut...
by cssanchez on Sunday July 10, 2022 @04:41AM
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Hydrogen is not considered a viable fuel alternative for the masses due to the high risk of explosion among many other factors. I wish people would stop mentioning it in these discussions. https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/hydrogen-storage-chall...
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Re:“EVs aren't the only answer”: Toyota scientist on the fut...
by defrost on Sunday July 10, 2022 @04:51AM
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Leaving aside the niggling inconvenience of explosions, stepping back and looking at the larger climate picture and global carbon balance sheet ...
Blue Hydrogen isn't exactly the magic wand that some are green wishing it to be.
https://theconversation.com/blue-hydrogen-what-is-it-and-sho...
Re:“EVs aren't the only answer”: Toyota scientist on the fut...
by petre on Sunday July 10, 2022 @04:54AM
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Stop spreading FUD. The risk of explosion is as as high as in gasoline powered cars, only H2 gets ventilated faster and burns without a visible flame.
Re:“EVs aren't the only answer”: Toyota scientist on the fut...
by KennyBlanken on Sunday July 10, 2022 @05:19AM
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The risk of gasoline 'explosion' (neither would be an explosion, it would be a fire) is higher with gasoline because its vapors are heavier than air and tend to pool on the ground and in structures.
Re:“EVs aren't the only answer”: Toyota scientist on the fut...
by freemint on Sunday July 10, 2022 @05:43AM
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An explosion is certain in case of collision with a train and the explosion might be powerful enough to unseat a train.