01-16-2010, 04:13 AM
Which technology is simpler, electricity or hydrogen cars?
And of the 2, which requires the most preliminary prep time to be used and maintained, which is the most simple?
VF has it right, an electric car can pull over anywhere and be plugged in into a standard wall socket. Convenience will ALWAYS win out in USA.
Hydrogen requires that all gas stations be retrofitted for hydrogen where as for electricity they need only install a extra fuse box and some wall sockets (and maybe a coffee shop..)
As for maintenance electric cars are easier then the more complex power train of a hydrogen driven car. Hydrogen being more complex, when you include the making of the hydrogen fuel, requires far more infrastructure preparation whereas electricity is already there. (comparatively speaking)
Essentially the electric car would just be another large electric appliance on wheels and as such general electric and other company's that normally make just large house hold appliances will join the competition to fabricate the cars and the prices and variety will go down.
Greed is essentially holding progress back at the moment, the greedy oil company's and car manufacturers... But they will eventually loose there death grip on the market.
So with ALL that considered electricity would be the cheaper route to go.
You guys have to look at the most ultimate bottom line, at least with regards of the USA and there is your answer.
I get way to cerebral when there is green around.
And of the 2, which requires the most preliminary prep time to be used and maintained, which is the most simple?
VF has it right, an electric car can pull over anywhere and be plugged in into a standard wall socket. Convenience will ALWAYS win out in USA.
Hydrogen requires that all gas stations be retrofitted for hydrogen where as for electricity they need only install a extra fuse box and some wall sockets (and maybe a coffee shop..)
As for maintenance electric cars are easier then the more complex power train of a hydrogen driven car. Hydrogen being more complex, when you include the making of the hydrogen fuel, requires far more infrastructure preparation whereas electricity is already there. (comparatively speaking)
Essentially the electric car would just be another large electric appliance on wheels and as such general electric and other company's that normally make just large house hold appliances will join the competition to fabricate the cars and the prices and variety will go down.
Greed is essentially holding progress back at the moment, the greedy oil company's and car manufacturers... But they will eventually loose there death grip on the market.
So with ALL that considered electricity would be the cheaper route to go.
You guys have to look at the most ultimate bottom line, at least with regards of the USA and there is your answer.
I get way to cerebral when there is green around.