On Saturday, 20 April 2019 20:54:45 UTC+1, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 20/04/2019 15:29, Tim Streater wrote:
In article , Steve Walker
wrote:

Electric cars are unlikely ever to have sufficiently quick charging
and when they make affordable Hydrogen powered cars, that is when
petrol and diesel will have a viable replacement - assuming enough
power can be generated to release the Hydrogen in the first place.

What is the hydrogen going to be stored in? (when in the car, I mean,
not at the petrol station).

almost certain;lyu a very expsnive twin skiked self sealing EWNORMOIUS
tank containing some metallic foam to prevent it all going bang at onmce.

Hyrogen is apointless fuel. Its not something that occurs in raw form
naturally so has to be made using something else as primary energy. Its
difficult bulky and dangerous to store.


Far better to synthesise diesel

It's taking fuel, converting it at significant cost into another fuel that's a total pain to work with. When assessed rationally, it hasn't a chance of being useful.

* Unless you define useful as fooling customers into thinking you're trying to do something about the 'problem' of the petrol & diesel you sell.


NT