Monday, May 12, 2008

Whoa, Hydrogen... Not So Fast

Continuing my general theme of skepticism towards "too good to be true/helpful" environmental themes, here's an article that suggests hydrogen powered vehicles will not be in every driveway for Christmas.

Hydrogen Cars Won't Make a Difference for 40 Years

In some ways, I think we're all attracted to the idea of hydrogen powered vehicles because we can imagine them as actual cars or trucks, albeit with radically different engines burning a different fuel. This stands in contrast to some recognition that an all-electric vehicle will come with compromises in size and weight at least for a few technological generations.

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