Comments on: Hydrogen Cars: Is It The Future? http://www.personalfinanceanalyst.com/hydrogen-car-is-theyour-future/ A Personal Finance Blog dedicated to taking the mystery out of money and helping you to live a happier, more successful life. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:41:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tanesha http://www.personalfinanceanalyst.com/hydrogen-car-is-theyour-future/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Tanesha Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:47:10 +0000 http://www.personalfinanceanalyst.com/?p=482#comment-300 Hi Richard, Wow, that is interesting. I did not realize that the hydrogen manufacturing process was so wasteful. I assumed it was difficult, but never gave thought its inefficiency. I glad to know that you agree that they'll likely be a part of everyday life. Aside from the cost, I just think is it plain weird for a car to be silent. Because you can't hear them coming, silent cars can make it dangerous to cross the street. That was my very unempirical view point. But thankfully you can bolster my anti-hydrogen car sentiment with a bit more rational, scientific viewpoint. Thanks for the insider's perspective. Tanesha Hi Richard,

Wow, that is interesting. I did not realize that the hydrogen manufacturing process was so wasteful. I assumed it was difficult, but never gave thought its inefficiency.

I glad to know that you agree that they’ll likely be a part of everyday life.

Aside from the cost, I just think is it plain weird for a car to be silent. Because you can’t hear them coming, silent cars can make it dangerous to cross the street. That was my very unempirical view point.

But thankfully you can bolster my anti-hydrogen car sentiment with a bit more rational, scientific viewpoint.

Thanks for the insider’s perspective.

Tanesha

]]> By: Richard Wieckowicz http://www.personalfinanceanalyst.com/hydrogen-car-is-theyour-future/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Richard Wieckowicz Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:55:22 +0000 http://www.personalfinanceanalyst.com/?p=482#comment-284 In your article you say, "It’s nice research for physicists to explore, but the reality of the hydrogen car becoming a part of everyday life is very unlikely." Well, I am a physicist and I can tell you that I and a lot of other scientists don't consider the hydrogen car "nice research." We consider it to be a total waste of time and resources. The technology would waste huge amounts of energy in just manufacturing hydrogen from hydrocarbons (at least 60%) and lead to more not less environmental damage (CO2 is CO2 wherever it comes from). During the Moon Program I was with NASA and I saw firsthand how wasteful and hard to handle hydrogen was. We only got about 15% of the energy out of hydrogen that we put in. In your article you say, “It’s nice research for physicists to explore, but the reality of the hydrogen car becoming a part of everyday life is very unlikely.” Well, I am a physicist and I can tell you that I and a lot of other scientists don’t consider the hydrogen car “nice research.” We consider it to be a total waste of time and resources. The technology would waste huge amounts of energy in just manufacturing hydrogen from hydrocarbons (at least 60%) and lead to more not less environmental damage (CO2 is CO2 wherever it comes from). During the Moon Program I was with NASA and I saw firsthand how wasteful and hard to handle hydrogen was. We only got about 15% of the energy out of hydrogen that we put in.

]]> By: Fleeting Hybrid Car Tax Credit | Personal Finance Analyst http://www.personalfinanceanalyst.com/hydrogen-car-is-theyour-future/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Fleeting Hybrid Car Tax Credit | Personal Finance Analyst Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:57:24 +0000 http://www.personalfinanceanalyst.com/?p=482#comment-273 [...] But there are other reasons people chose to drive hybrids. Aside from the perceived fuel efficiency… another reason is that hybrids are less damming to the environment. And though more expensive than regular cars, they are far less expensive than other eco-friendly alternatives. [...] [...] But there are other reasons people chose to drive hybrids. Aside from the perceived fuel efficiency… another reason is that hybrids are less damming to the environment. And though more expensive than regular cars, they are far less expensive than other eco-friendly alternatives. [...]

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