[Oeva-list] Hydrogen-powered car

[Theoldcars at aol.com]

Really Hydrogen powered cars are not the answer. It sounds neat and sure 
they are clean but they would be far worse for our environment and your 
wallet. It costs close to four times as much to power a hydrogen vehicle then an 
EV. Even if the price of energy drops that just makes it cost less to drive 
an EV. 
 
If energy prices increase then an EV becomes the far better investment for 
transportation. If you drive an EV and it cost you 2.00 that trip would cost 
8.00 in hydrogen. If power rates increase 100 percent then the difference 
jumps form 4 dollars to 16 dollars. 
 
Rates for power will cost 100 percent more at some point. Either we will 
have inflation, shortages or increased demand. We have very inexpensive power 
here in the Northwest other areas in the US are as much as four or five 
times higher. 
 
We are very close to having batteries mass-produced that will vastly 
increase the range of EVs. It makes far more sense to just charge a battery pack 
and drive then to use electric to make hydrogen. 
 
Don
 
In a message dated 8/27/2009 12:00:19 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
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Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:34:56 -0700
From: "Marshall, Wendy" <Wendy.Marshall at greshamoregon.gov>
Subject: [Oeva-list] Hydrogen
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Does an actual Hydrogen-powered car exist anywhere around here?

Thanx
Wendy Marshall


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