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Hydrogen Myths-from New Yahoo Green Center

Discussion in 'Environmental Discussion' started by hb06, Nov 10, 2006.

  1. hb06

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    "Hydrogen is a future solution, and we should be careful not to focus exclusively on hydrogen at the expense of other solutions that can be implemented today."

    MYTHS
    "1. Hydrogen fuel is abundant and free.
    2. Hydrogen fuel produces no emissions-just drop of clean water
    3. The hydrogen highway is under construction and will be opened soon."

    http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center-articl...uYoOVnMJ3BqJNIF
     
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  2. DaveinOlyWA

    DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!!

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    well, i guess the question is how far can you go on 2½ kilograms of Hydrogen
     
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  3. tripp

    tripp Which it's a 'ybrid, ain't it?

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    interesting that they rated the HCH 1 point higher (87/100 vs 86/100) than the Prius for "Greenness".
     
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  4. Beryl Octet

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tripp @ Nov 10 2006, 10:56 PM) [snapback]347315[/snapback]</div>
    I was a little stumped about that myself, since the number appears to be based on the amount of pollution produced over the life of the vehicle. I couldn't find the exact data or formula they were using, though.
     
    #4 Beryl Octet, Nov 10, 2006
  5. tripp

    tripp Which it's a 'ybrid, ain't it?

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Beryl Octet @ Nov 10 2006, 09:19 PM) [snapback]347321[/snapback]</div>
    Neither could I. They have a long winded but very vague description of it. Whatever, they're both pretty green. I guess they nixed the Insight from the list since it's out of production? I didn't see it listed.
     
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  6. Beryl Octet

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tripp @ Nov 10 2006, 11:52 PM) [snapback]347335[/snapback]</div>
    Yes, the Insight is now out of production, just happened earlier this year.
     
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    The Insight was there; 84 for the CVT and 61 for the manual.
    The '07 Civic was rated the same as the Prius.
     
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