Will Hydrogen Fuel Cells Replace Gasoline Engines?

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The discussion centers on potential replacements for gasoline internal combustion engines (ICE), with participants expressing diverse opinions. Hydrogen fuel cells are mentioned as a possible alternative, but skepticism surrounds their practicality. Electric vehicles (EVs) are widely supported, with some participants highlighting their acceleration capabilities and advancements in battery technology. Bicycles and rickshaws are humorously suggested but dismissed as impractical for long-distance travel. There are also mentions of innovative concepts like water-powered electrolysis and cold fusion vehicles, though these are presented in a light-hearted manner. Overall, electric cars emerge as the favored option, while hydrogen's viability is questioned, and alternative energy sources like solar panels and bioreactors are proposed for future consideration.

What should replace the gasoline engine?

  • Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine

    Votes: 3 16.7%
  • Hydrogen Fuel Cells

    Votes: 5 27.8%
  • Other Fuel Cells

    Votes: 1 5.6%
  • The End Of Cars

    Votes: 2 11.1%
  • Electric Cars

    Votes: 5 27.8%
  • Bikes

    Votes: 2 11.1%

  • Total voters
    18
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What will replace the gasoline ICE? Personally I go with Hydorgen Fuel Cells, but each his own opinion...
 
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The P-manator said:
What will replace the gasoline, ICE?
A low-energy molecule in it's lowest energy state? I doubt it.[That was a joke, if you notice the edit of your OP]
 
What do you mean? I meant the Internal Combustion Engine.
 
Bikes.

long enough. ]
 
The P-manator said:
What do you mean? I meant the Internal Combustion Engine.
ICE.

As in ice. Frozen water? No energy there? Ha Ha, eh.
 
Electric cars, of course! Hydrogen? Are you freaking high :smile:
 
Electric cars! Hydrogen will never work.
 
Who voted for bicycles? I don't think so! In a car you can drive from Orlando to Tampa. With a bike... you can't, and even if you are chroot, than it will take you more than a few hours.
 
Mk said:
Who voted for bicycles? I don't think so! In a car you can drive from Orlando to Tampa. With a bike... you can't, and even if you are chroot, than it will take you more than a few hours.


With a car i can move cross country in a matter of days. Can't with a bike.
 
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Rickshaws, millions of them.

rickshaw_jam.jpg
 
  • #11
personally. electric sounds the best to me. The only thing people have against electric is that it doesn't have the same amount of power. Which is kinda odd. there is one guy who has a completely electric car and it accelerates faster then most stock porsche cars. and the batteries last very long apparently when using laptop battery technology.

Though a water powered electrolysis then cold fusion car would be definitely interesting. :smile: :smile: :smile:

You simply put the garden hose in the gas tank. and on one tank it lasts roughly 60 years. The stored electricity uses electroloysis to separate the hydrogen and oxygen. Then the cold fusion engine(that I am hiding in my basement :smile: ) will fused a little hydrogen and oxygen together. making helium and such. we then capture the bunch of energy and stuff and zoom zoom zoom. ZOOM ZOOM?
 
  • #12
You missed out Horses in your poll, that would be my choise.
 
  • #13
cyrusabdollahi said:
Rickshaws, millions of them.

rickshaw_jam.jpg


:smile: :smile:

Oh I do hope so. I do hope so
 
  • #14
Hey, rickshaws have only minimal greenhouse gas emissions.
 
  • #15
Mk said:
Hey, rickshaws have only minimal greenhouse gas emissions.


:smile: :smile:

Oh so many things that shouldn't be funy are side splitting tonight. *heavy sigh*
 
  • #16
Do you think they realize that if they just got out and walked, (I mean hey, the guy pushing the rickshaw can't go any faster than they can walk right?) that there would be no traffic on that road, and that white van could get to wherever he needs to go to? Oh yeah, not to mention the confetti of power lines going over all those people, that can't be good. They should at least get a tuk tuk (Gokul knows what I am talking about)
 
  • #17
cyrusabdollahi said:
tuk tuk

:smile: :smile: :smile:
 
  • #18
More efficient solar panels coupled with a bioreactor that generates electricity is one of the future possibilities, in my opinion. I laugh at the idea of anything-hydrogen for fuel or fuel-related anything on this planet. Perhaps out there in the vastness of space where its the most common gas laying around stars it is the fuel of choice, but not on Earth.
 
  • #19
How the heck would hydrogen CE's outperform fuel cells? (why is that an option?)
 

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