Could this sort of thing be the death of battery powered cars? https://techxplore.com/news/2022-10-retrofits-diesel-hydrogen.html

[upkerry14]

Could this sort of thing be the death of battery powered cars? New system retrofits diesel engines to run on 90% hydrogen

 

[Tam]

Could this sort of thing be the death of battery powered cars? New system retrofits diesel engines to run on 90% hydrogen

No.

Toyota has developed hydrogen since 1996 for the past 26 years and it is still not commercially viable.

It's very nice if you have resources.

Again, it's not about capabilities. The technology has been available since 1842 or the past 180 years. It's about the money. It costs much more than battery.

 

[android04]

Could this sort of thing be the death of battery powered cars? New system retrofits diesel engines to run on 90% hydrogen

No, most vehicles that people use and buy are not diesel powered. That system makes for a good retrofit for heavy duty trucks and vehicles that are already diesel-powered.

 

[petit_bateau]

No. The conversion efficiencies are all wrong for light vehicles.

 

[MitchMitch]

No, but Rube Goldberg would be proud.

 

[voyager]

H2 is only viable with renewable energy aplenty. We still have a very long way to go before that happens.
As a matter of fact, Hyundai just quit a Swiss H2 participation.

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