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You mentioned hydrogen hybrids and how expensive they are ($30,000-$40,00 or more). I agree with you ... the present technology requires an on-board tank and there are only a finite number of stations where hydrogen is available for sale. What you have NOT mentioned, are other hydrogen alternatives for older cars and trucks. My wife and I bought a set of plans for a "poor man's hydrogen conversion" kit {Charged Water System}, and now offer them for sale. What we have seen, is a gas mileage improvement of between 25% to 72% depending on how old the vehicle is, the condition of the engine, the vehicle mileage and other variables.
It is going to take these kind of ideas and a whole new approach to fuels and energy before we can wean ourselves from fossil fuels. Oil shale, tar sands, hydrogen on-demand engines and many other not-yet-thought-of-ideas are going to have to be used before the battle is over. |