Electric Battery Cars or Hydrogen fueled Cars?
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Electric Battery Cars
Electric Battery Cars
Electric Battery Cars or hydrogen-fueled Cars?
It is for certain that one of these days we will run out of oil. Although we have now discovered new oil reserves by means of “fracking” we will still run out of oil one of these days. This together with the need to clean up our planet has lead us to try and discover new technologies to drive our transport system forward using less polluting fuels and renewable energies.
How the hydrogen-cell car works
One of the biggest steps has been towards the development of battery power to drive our Electric cars. This development took place at a rapid pace in the first instance, but in my opinion, it has now slowed down as we try to refine the technology to give us more distance on one charge of the electric battery cars.
The technology here has been the use of Lithium-Ion batteries. Some car makers, such as Nissan, have developed the Hybrid Electric Battery Cars, a car that is battery-driven with a backup petrol engine that kicks in when the car reaches a certain speed for out-of-town driving.
Other car producers have opted for full-blown electric-battery cars, which rely totally on a battery for their power. These cars have the problem of travelling any distance, but are good for around-town usage. In my opinion, the battery solution is not the answer to the bigger problem of distance before the battery needs re-charging.
Charging stations are cropping up all over the place and the electric car will have a part to play in the big picture but in my opinion, it is looking like a short-term fix and in any case, these cars are charged up using “dirty fuel” that we use to fuel our power stations; it is just applying a “sticking plaster” on a gaping wound.
Battery cars for short journeys, and hydrogen for long journey?
Many different car companies have been looking at hydrogen technology. Hence, many governments have been investing large amounts of money into the development of hydrogen fueled engine.
Car companies such as BMW, Toyota Cars and Mazda have come up with new and improved methods. Of course, to meet the growing demand for an alternative fuel,. One of the biggest steps has been towards the development of battery power. Driving our Electric Battery Cars.
This development took place at a rapid pace. Driving cars so that larger distances can be covered. Governments across the World are at this very moment working together. Trying to produce a stable hydrogen product. Thus, that can be used in regular filling stations. Indeed, these filling stations are beginning to pop up. As these car companies have become closer to producing their hydrogen-fueled vehicles,.
General motors and Honda are also interested in this fuel.
Importantly, and are developing engines accordingly. As the only by-product is water, then the hydrogen fuel cells produce no pollution. On top of that, fuel cells are safe, more reliable (as they do not have many moving parts). Using, the most abundant of elements in the universe as a power source (hydrogen).
The governments need to tie up with the major car manufactures in the world. Of course, to accelerate the use of hydrogen and similar energy efficient cars. Instead of lining up at the gas filling stations. So, the hydrogen car owners can buy tanks of liquid or gaseous hydrogen. Though the general trend for fuel efficient cars. Hence with alternative and better fuel designs will keep on increasing. Various political, consumer, legal, environmental and technological factors will decide the extend of deployment.
Toyota is expected to fund a new network of hydrogen filling stations in the California area of America
Hence, by way of a loan to a company called First Element Fuel Inc. in conjunction with the state of California and eventually rolling the stations out into a wider area. Toyota estimates that 68 refuelling stations will be required to satisfy the needs of California’s 10,000 fuel cell customers.
By the end of 2016, Lentz hopes to have 50 stations operating across the state. Toyota estimates that 68 refuelling stations will be required to satisfy the needs of California’s 10,000 fuel cell customers. By the end of 2016, Lentz hopes to have 50 stations operating across the state.
Believe it or not Toyota started working on the fuel cell car as long ago as 1992. That is 25 years of experience in this technology, with the first production model to be available by 2015. The ironic part of my opening question is that the hydrogen fuel cell is really a battery?
“FCVs are powered by fuel cells, which generate electricity from hydrogen, which is not only environmentally friendly and highly energy-efficient, but can also be produced using a variety of readily available raw materials. Thanks to these characteristics, fuel cell vehicles are ideal for achieving sustainable mobility. Therefore, Toyota is striving to make this vehicle technology widely available as soon as possible.”…More reading…
http://www.toyota-global.com/innovation/environmental_technology/fuelcell_vehicle/
These new cars will be expected to drive twice the distance on a full tank of fuel
Thus, fuel costs are about the same as gasoline (petrol). In my opinion, this will be at the forefront of leading car technology for cars that will travel medium and long distances.
Leaving the One of the biggest steps has been towards the development of battery power to drive our Electric Battery Cars. This development took on rapid pace, to cover urban and town driving. There will also be a mix of other fuels such a bio-fuels in the big mix and things that are not yet invented.
For more reading about Toyota Hydrogen cars, http://www.firstelementfuel.com/
http://green.autoblog.com/2013/12/11/2015-toyota-fuel-cell-hydrogen-vehicle-prototype-review/