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    Quote Originally posted by Dreamtimer View Post
    ...no exhaust.
    Hydrogen-electric seems like the most interesting technology to me. You get all the benefits of an electric, but without the weight of the battery pack, because instead you have a regular-capacity battery and a fuel tank, and the fuel tank contains hydrogen, which is then oxidized. This generates electricity, and all that comes out of the exhaust is pure water. No wasted hours of recharging, no car that weighs more than Mount Everest, no battery pack that only lasts a number of years, doesn't perform at freezing temperatures and needs to be recycled — which is expensive — at the end of its lifetime, a decent range per refill, and no pollution.

    In addition to that, hydrogen can also be used differently, namely in internal combustion engines that use the Otto cycle — e.g. spark-ignition engines, like a petrol/gasoline engine. Refilling the tank uses the same procedure as with a hydrogen-electric vehicle, and what comes out of the exhaust will be the same as well, but possibly added with a mild percentage of lubricants, given that it's a piston engine.

    So hydrogen is actually a dual-purpose fuel — or rather technically, not a fuel but an energy carrier — and it would solve many of the existing problems. However, the problem is political willingness. The infrastructure for the distribution of hydrogen just isn't there yet, and considering the risk of fire and/or explosion — hydrogen can readily be combined with oxygen and other airborne gases in the presence of a spark or a flame — the political-industrial apparatus rather places its bets on battery-electric cars and plug-in hybrids that have limited range, with heavy and expensive batteries with a limited lifetime, which need over an hour to recharge on a speed charger — or about 12 to 14 hours on a domestic power outlet — and that don't perform very well when it's freezing outside.

    Harry Metcalfe has tested many battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars on his channel, and the invariable conclusion is that they can only get about half the range that the manufacturer claims they would.

    One reason for this is that the manufacturer-claimed range can only be attained with extensive use of regenerative braking — the car's brake system incorporates a generator that feeds electricity back into the battery — which works well in stop-and-go traffic or with a sporty driving style that involves many corners, but it is completely useless when you're cruising on the highway, because then you won't be using the brakes all that much. And in winter, the car's effective range drops to about 60%, because the batteries don't perform well when it's freezing — a phenomenon also already known from using cellphones and smartphones outside in winter.
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    Quote Originally posted by Aragorn View Post
    Hydrogen-electric seems like the most interesting technology to me. You get all the benefits of an electric, but without the weight of the battery pack, because instead you have a regular-capacity battery and a fuel tank, and the fuel tank contains hydrogen, which is then oxidized. This generates electricity, and all that comes out of the exhaust is pure water. No wasted hours of recharging, no car that weighs more than Mount Everest, no battery pack that only lasts a number of years, doesn't perform at freezing temperatures and needs to be recycled — which is expensive — at the end of its lifetime, a decent range per refill, and no pollution.

    In addition to that, hydrogen can also be used differently, namely in internal combustion engines that use the Otto cycle — e.g. spark-ignition engines, like a petrol/gasoline engine. Refilling the tank uses the same procedure as with a hydrogen-electric vehicle, and what comes out of the exhaust will be the same as well, but possibly added with a mild percentage of lubricants, given that it's a piston engine.

    So hydrogen is actually a dual-purpose fuel — or rather technically, not a fuel but an energy carrier — and it would solve many of the existing problems. However, the problem is political willingness. The infrastructure for the distribution of hydrogen just isn't there yet, and considering the risk of fire and/or explosion — hydrogen can readily be combined with oxygen and other airborne gases in the presence of a spark or a flame — the political-industrial apparatus rather places its bets on battery-electric cars and plug-in hybrids that have limited range, with heavy and expensive batteries with a limited lifetime, which need over an hour to recharge on a speed charger — or about 12 to 14 hours on a domestic power outlet — and that don't perform very well when it's freezing outside.

    Harry Metcalfe has tested many battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars on his channel, and the invariable conclusion is that they can only get about half the range that the manufacturer claims they would.

    One reason for this is that the manufacturer-claimed range can only be attained with extensive use of regenerative braking — the car's brake system incorporates a generator that feeds electricity back into the battery — which works well in stop-and-go traffic or with a sporty driving style that involves many corners, but it is completely useless when you're cruising on the highway, because then you won't be using the brakes all that much. And in winter, the car's effective range drops to about 60%, because the batteries don't perform well when it's freezing — a phenomenon also already known from using cellphones and smartphones outside in winter.
    The other potential drawback is that Hydrogen tends to blow up in place and is easily ignited. It is why despite being the most abundant gas in the cosmos, Helium is used much more often.
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    My brother just recently bought a new big car for his family, actually it's used and still was expensive.

    It's BMW X5, a hybrid car. I haven't asked if my brother uses the charging option much though.


    Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRWm_uOSmOM
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    Quote Originally posted by Wind View Post
    My brother just recently bought a new big car for his family, actually it's used and still was expensive.

    It's BMW X5, a hybrid car. I haven't asked if my brother uses the charging option much though.
    that's my next car ... when it is about 10 years old ...
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    Not about cars this one, and not really a road trip in the common sense, but an interesting adventure nevertheless. This one's exactly 1 hour long.


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    Quote Originally posted by Aragorn View Post
    Not about cars this one, and not really a road trip in the common sense, but an interesting adventure nevertheless. This one's exactly 1 hour long.


    Man, he went down. Harry has got some gumption. That's a great trip!
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    Harry's got a new road trip video up. 28 minutes, this one.



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    Road trip to the Isle of Man in a 1'000 HP hybrid Ferrari. 30 minutes.


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    Harry has recently bought himself a Lotus Emira, and right away, he's taking it on a road trip through Europe. Part 1 of the video was simply him visiting the Lotus factory and picking up his new car.

    23 minutes, this one.


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    Quote Originally posted by Aragorn View Post
    Harry has recently bought himself a Lotus Emira, and right away, he's taking it on a road trip through Europe. Part 1 of the video was simply him visiting the Lotus factory and picking up his new car.
    And here's the sequel. 42 minutes for the first one, 18 minutes for the second one.


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    Final part of the Emira road trip — 27 minutes.


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    I like the Mission From 'Arry better............
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    Quote Originally posted by Lord Sidious View Post
    I like the Mission From 'Arry better............
    Wrong thread, ya nugget!


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    Quote Originally posted by Aragorn View Post
    Wrong thread, ya nugget!


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