How will the new hydrogen-powered car eventually dominate?


September 30th, 2008

I'm curious as to how these cars will be, in the future, used by all. It's going to be really expensive now, so how can it really help us?
The first hydrogen-powered car is owned by Honda.

With out nuclear power to generate the hydrogen, it is imposible for hydrogen to be used as a fuel source, JMO.

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Is it possible to build my own hydrogen-powered car and produce my own hydrogen to power it?


September 25th, 2008

My dad has this idea and wants to start making his own hydrogen using electrolysis and solar panels. With this hydrogen, he wants to power a hydrogen powered engine which he will buy separately and put in a car. He wants to start a business this way and sell these hydrogen powered cars and use the hydrogen he produces to power his own car.

I am trying to convince him that it won't work but I'm not too sure on the reasons why.

Can you even buy hydrogen-powered engines? How dangerous would this be? Could enough hydrogen be produced using electrolysis powered by solar panels and how would this be stored and put in a car? What are the chances of it working even if it is possible?

Please, any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

There are several such plans on the internet to modify your current car to make it consume water instead of gasoline. I have studies the issue and texts as it seems interesting and got to the following conclusion:

In theory this is indeed possible. One day it will be accomplished, just maybe not the way we imagine today. The only real problem is that it takes energy to separate water molecules to make it's energy available. So you would need an extra energy source to make the system work. I would recommend using solar power to boost the process, although their efficiency ratios are not yet up to the task, and you've got an environmentally friendly car.

So if you solve out the alternative source of energy for your modified engine, you have the odds of making it.

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What is the scientific explanation of why a hydrogen-powered car works?


September 25th, 2008

We are doing a hydrogen-powered car for a sciende fair next week and we would like to know scientifically, why does the hydrogen car works. Like what does it react that makes the car work.

Here's a link to a similar hydrogen car, like the one we are doing:

http://www.mysolarsecret.com/alternative-fuel-car/

H2(gas)+O2=energy

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