Merrill
Merrill
I have never understood the use of hydrogen for vehicles, it is expensive, volatile and where are you going to find a station.
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I think that's why it has only been used in select markets (California) and why it has never scaled. The idea is certainly an intriguing one but like many of these types of ideas they lack the ability to truly scale and then something better comes along. Although on the third point people refuting battery powered cars would've made the same argument about a lack of stations and now it is largely a non-issue.I have never understood the use of hydrogen for vehicles, it is expensive, volatile and where are you going to find a station.
No because the infrastructure for EV's was already in place, it's called the grid. Interfacing with that already existing infrastructure for long distance travel was trivial compared to creating the hydrogen infrastructure for even local travel.Although on the third point people refuting battery powered cars would've made the same argument about a lack of stations and now it is largely a non-issue.
It never was when you looked at the basic physics and engineering problems involved. It was a DOA attempt at green washing by established industries.The idea is certainly an intriguing one
Sheesh, I didn't think I was making argumentative points. People refuting battery powered cars did in fact make the same argument, that they weren't enough places to charge and now look at the landscape, that was my point!No because the infrastructure for EV's was already in place, it's called the grid. Interfacing with that already existing infrastructure for long distance travel was trivial compared to creating the hydrogen infrastructure for even local travel.
It never was when you looked at the basic physics and engineering problems involved. It was a DOA attempt at green washing by established industries.
Except they were wrong using that argument and it's not comparable, that was my point!People refuting battery powered cars did in fact make the same argument, that they weren't enough places to charge and now look at the landscape, that was my point!
Sheesh, I didn't think I was making argumentative points. People refuting battery powered cars did in fact make the same argument, that they weren't enough places to charge and now look at the landscape, that was my point!
Also, we all know hydrogen didn't end up being the fuel of the future but to be able to use an abundant element in place of something like gasoline to me sounds intriguing. Notice I didn't say the correct idea.
but to be able to use an abundant element in place of something like gasoline to me sounds intriguing. Notice I didn't say the correct idea.
Thanks for adding this. This is why I prefer conversations versus trying to respond to posts. JRP3 and I were really making two different but related points. It is true that high voltage DC charging stations weren’t a thing, my point, but JRP3 made a great point that the electrical infrastructure already exists so adding the stations is easier. One could argue that the longest step in constructing stations is the permitting step!It needs to be seen in the context of the time when the idea last got serious traction. There wasn't even DCFC and BEVs expensive, had low range and were relatively inefficient. If in the late 90s you were looking around for a solution to tailpipe pollution and sustainable energy, BEV wasn't capable enough, so it made it seem like HFCV was _necessary_, and as a potential solution it had the 3 key things: no tailpipe pollution, fast refueling and potentially renewable fuel.
However the engineering challenges are enormous, and the support was fairly quickly blown away with the combination of advances in batteries and power electronics, and the introduction of hybrids.
And to JRP3's point, piggybacking the grid made growth and adoption much easier. Not just for deployment of public infrastructure but because it allows home refueling. Home refueling is the killer feature. It substantially decreases the minimum viable infrastructure.
That depends. In some jurisdictions, the longest step is getting the local utility to acquire and install the transformer after the rest of the site is fully built out.One could argue that the longest step in constructing stations is the permitting step!
True, that’s my industry and I am amazed what lead times are for standard equipment.That depends. In some jurisdictions, the longest step is getting the local utility to acquire and install the transformer after the rest of the site is fully built out.
I recommend we start doing so. For the laughs.I mean should BEV proponents argue that EVs use electrons which are far more abundant than any element, such as hydrogen?
Yes. Up to35003293 KWh. 100F+ outside every day and 3000 sq ft with 2 old (35+ years) ACs. About $450 bill. It sucks, but some neighbors had over $700+ bills. In the off season, it is about 1500 kWh now with 2 EVs, and the cars take about half the energy. Here is the actual energy usage, notice the second EV joined the house in July.
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People refuting battery powered cars did in fact make the same argument, that they weren't enough places to charge and now look at the landscape, that was my point!
Your point is wrong. It would help to listen to people who have been following this for a long time and know a thing or two about Physics and engineering of H2 as a fuel.People refuting battery powered cars did in fact make the same argument, that they weren't enough places to charge and now look at the landscape, that was my point!
OMG. Do you have electric heating? This must be pricey! I think I'll enjoy my house for now.
Don’t Forget about the introduction of hydrogen to atmosphere creates an invisible fire at around 2000 degrees, car accidents will be easier to clean up just sweep up the ashes.Your point is wrong. It would help to listen to people who have been following this for a long time and know a thing or two about Physics and engineering of H2 as a fuel.
Installing a charging station and installing an H2 filling station is an order of magnitude more expensive and complex, that the physics and cost do not check out. You can't overcome the physics of efficiency of extracting H2, compressing it, transporting it and then finally pumping it to the car. Also H2 is a very leaky gas.
Our big boss once asked us to think about hydrogen transport by pipelines. That made me giggle thinking of how much hydrogen will escape thru the walls of regular pipes on its way from Houston to LA. Well, we could make pipes of thick-wall SS or some Titanium alloys... so a few people in Houston and LA can get new Bentleys and Ferraris.Also H2 is a very leaky gas.
What's funny is that our heating was ALL gas until April '22. So, yeah, those high winter consumption figures are purely a gas boiler and 2 gas furnaces.OMG. Do you have electric heating? This must be pricey! I think I'll enjoy my house for now.
Installing a charging station and installing an H2 filling station is an order of magnitude
What's funny is that our heating was ALL gas until April '22. So, yeah, those high winter consumption figures are purely a gas boiler and 2 gas furnaces.
We have since replaced the HVAC system with heat pumps, and are currently using about the same amount of electricity to heat the house.