The Air Car

StirCrazy · #12 10-05-2004, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by CptCleverer

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Originally Posted by StirCrazy

about "a more economical and environmental" just think for a second how are they going to compress that air. most industrial compressors are diesel, gas or very high electricity demanding. so the production of compressed air its self is not environmentally friendly.

Steve

Good point.

So why aren't more buses using the hydrogen cells yet?
I would love to see a semi with this type of power, is this in the works anywhere?

the busses are doing evaluations on them now, I think we have something like 5 here in Victoria and some in Van if I recall correctly. the problem with fuel cells was size but now is mostly weight. also another problem is a diesel engine is ~87% efficient so it is the most efficient way there is, aside from a gas turbine

also for the power required for the big rigs it isn't a reality yet for fuel cells. but Cars are available and busses are in trials so its moving on.

Steve