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Toyota's Hydrogen powered ICE
Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 1:11 pm
by Ricof4e
As if the caption makes any sense, have a look at this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTawvzH0MQ4
Re: Toyota's Hydrogen powered ICE
Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 2:44 pm
by jakeslouw
Re: Toyota's Hydrogen powered ICE
Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 4:43 pm
by Disco Nic
Ah. They’ve been peddling this since I was a wee child.
Maybe in 20-30 years, they’ll have this mainstream ready.
Re: Toyota's Hydrogen powered ICE
Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 5:11 pm
by HenriSteyn
It's all to do with oil, oil, and more oil. When it finally runs out everyone will be scrambling for these motors.
Re: Toyota's Hydrogen powered ICE
Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 7:40 pm
by Mad Manny
Fossil Fuels will NEVER run out.
EV's are NOT the answer.
Toyotas approach is the most balanced:
They'll offer ICE, Hybrid, Hydrogen Hybrid, Pure Hydrogen & EV options.
The Green parties are on the back foot all over Europe.
Re: Toyota's Hydrogen powered ICE
Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 9:08 pm
by PsyPhin
Toyota bet on Hydrogen tech a while back and is now trying to double down even though EV is starting to take off across the manufacturer board.
One thing the hydrogen issues video didn't mention is the huge amounts of energy it takes to extract.
Re: Toyota's Hydrogen powered ICE
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 8:16 am
by HenriSteyn
"One thing the hydrogen issues video didn't mention is the huge amounts of energy it takes to extract"
And this energy comes from......
No prizes.
Re: Toyota's Hydrogen powered ICE
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 9:27 am
by Mad Manny
Psyphin, is Lithium for a EVs battery lying loose on the ground?
A Hydrogen vehicles life cycle is greener than an EV's....
Re: Toyota's Hydrogen powered ICE
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 10:16 am
by Disco Nic
Mad Manny wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2023 9:27 am
Psyphin, is Lithium for a EVs battery lying loose on the ground?
A Hydrogen vehicles life cycle is greener than an EV's....
Re: Toyota's Hydrogen powered ICE
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 11:27 am
by jakeslouw
HenriSteyn wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2023 8:16 am
"One thing the hydrogen issues video didn't mention is the huge amounts of energy it takes to extract"
And this energy comes from......
No prizes.
Solar powered extractors. Already being used globally. So basically Hydrogen gets extracted during daytime and stored. No use of fossil fuels or expensive batteries.
Re: Toyota's Hydrogen powered ICE
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 12:13 pm
by PsyPhin
Mad Manny wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2023 9:27 am
Psyphin, is Lithium for a EVs battery lying loose on the ground?
A Hydrogen vehicles life cycle is greener than an EV's....
It is in theory, if it can be somehow stored at practical amounts, somehow safely filled at hydrogen fuel stations, use less energy to extract. Lithium is a lot easier to get and EVs are already on the way.
So the RnD into Hydrogen is still good so one day maybe it can replace EVs. Maybe even a H2EV Hydrogen EV Hybrid. But not at our currently tech level.
Ok maybe not science fiction, but still far by the looks of it.
Re: Toyota's Hydrogen powered ICE
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 12:40 pm
by jakeslouw
Regardless of how far EVs and H come, I won't own one.
Re: Toyota's Hydrogen powered ICE
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 1:37 pm
by HenriSteyn
PsyPhin wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2023 12:13 pm
Mad Manny wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2023 9:27 am
Psyphin, is Lithium for a EVs battery lying loose on the ground?
A Hydrogen vehicles life cycle is greener than an EV's....
It is in theory, if it can be somehow stored at practical amounts, somehow safely filled at hydrogen fuel stations, use less energy to extract. Lithium is a lot easier to get and EVs are already on the way.
So the RnD into Hydrogen is still good so one day maybe it can replace EVs. Maybe even a H2EV Hydrogen EV Hybrid. But not at our currently tech level.
Ok maybe not science fiction, but still far by the looks of it.
In my early days of my career (pre 1980) I worked for a chemical factory, and the plant I worked for produced Hydrogen using the electrolysis process. Storage was done in a dome tank.
So it's been done and I suppose still is.
Re: Toyota's Hydrogen powered ICE
Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2023 9:08 am
by Redman
If I ever own a hydrogen car, I know what my registration number would be...
HNDNBRG
Re: Toyota's Hydrogen powered ICE
Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2023 1:59 pm
by HenriSteyn
Redman wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 9:08 am
If I ever own a hydrogen car, I know what my registration number would be...
HNDNBRG
kaboom!