Yes it can, and has been done (compressed air). But how far on a charge? Then how do you recharge? And most importantly, how much energy goes into charging the cylinders, vs. how much mileage per charge. To my knowledge, this technology is far from ready for prime time. Ken Javor
Phone: (256) 650-5261 > From: John Woodgate <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:54:00 +0000 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Safety requirements for schools > > In message > <5ee25f4c3567f748871d74829b84dd9d4dd55...@tk5ex14mbxc141.redmond.corp.mic > rosoft.com>, dated Fri, 19 Feb 2010, Ted Eckert > <[email protected]> writes: > >> Hydrogen is less volatile and safer to work with than methane. Why >> worry about hydrogen in cars when we have had CNG (compressed natural >> gas) vehicles on the roads for years. Many of us have natural gas >> piped straight into our homes. In general, hydrogen is fairly safe and >> easy to work with. > > A British physicist has calculated that a viable car could be made to > run on compressed nitrogen. If so, that would be a VERY GOOD THING. > -- > OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk > John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK > I should be disillusioned, but it's not worth the effort. > > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc > discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to > <[email protected]> > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc > Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. > > Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ > Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html > List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Scott Douglas <[email protected]> > Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> > David Heald: <[email protected]> - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>
