Water-injected 2.0-liter hydrogen engine makes 410 horsepower

Re:Water-injected 2.0-liter hydrogen engine makes 410 horsep... by rgmerk on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @08:52PM (#38185768)

If you’re going to insist on an internal combustion engine, it probably makes more sense to go to the extra effort of making methanol or even synthetic gasoline or diesel rather than deal with the difficulty of storing hydrogen.

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Re:Water-injected 2.0-liter hydrogen engine makes 410 horsep... by MuffinFlavored on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @09:38PM (#38186095)

can you safely run methanol? i was under the impression it’s more dangerous than gasoline

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Re:Water-injected 2.0-liter hydrogen engine makes 410 horsep... by neerd on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @09:44PM (#38186125)

It’s dangerous because it can enter the body through your skin

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Re:Water-injected 2.0-liter hydrogen engine makes 410 horsep... by KennyBlanken on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @10:06PM (#38186257)

And the amount of skin that need be exposed for a fatal dose is shockingly small.

It's also highly toxic if the vapors are breathed in.

Did I mention it's also invisible when burning?

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Re:Water-injected 2.0-liter hydrogen engine makes 410 horsep... by HHC-Hunter on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @10:01PM (#38186235)

I run a race car on methanol. There's reasons why we don't use it for civilian pedestrian use cases. Number one your eyes immediately start burning from the combustion gases. Secondly the hygroscopic nature of it leads to corrosion.

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Re:Water-injected 2.0-liter hydrogen engine makes 410 horsep... by roamerz on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @10:09PM (#38186274)

Yeah and if you’re running individual zoomies you take a shower if it’s running rich. Gotta be careful though as it sometimes is hard to tell if something is on fire because it burns so clean.

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