Re: was Car Craft Ramblings, then Alky fuel, now Hydrogen

[farna@xxxxxxx]

Fuel cells produce electricity and use a liquid, not pressurized hydrogen. I forget what the chemical makeup of the liquid is, but hydrogen is extraced as you go. No, it's not plain water! 

On May 4, 2005 Dave Crooks wrote:

> > Yes, hydrogen fuel cells that produce electricity,
>  > not burning hydrogen gas. Big difference, especially
>  > as far as safety! Remember films of the Hindenburg?
> 
> Ok, I'll bite...
> Why are hydrogen fuel cells any safer than burning it?
> Either way, you're consuming similar amounts for a
> given horsepower rating.  In both cases you're oxidizing
> the fuel (hydrogen) to produce water.  In both cases
> you have a high pressure storage tank, and are trying
> to contain a gas known to be hard to contain (because
> the H2 molecule is so small).
> 
> I don't see hydrogen fuel cells as being any safer
> than burning hydrogen, other than the fact that a
> fuel cell vehicle would have less backyard hacks
> trying to "improve" it's performance!
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
> 
> .


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