On Tue, 2002-10-15 at 02:42, Vince wrote: > Lawrence posted: > > The US automakers and oil companies are almost one in the same, > > and the source of hydrogen for the fuel cell vehicles is scheduled > > to come from fossil fuels. > > They need to keep people on the other side of a meter, just as with > solar, which they are all in favor of, as long as they get to build > large plants that still have a meter on the line.
I agree, but it's much more than just that. Think of the political ramifications of backing a technology that eliminates multiple thousands of jobs; the entire fuel distribution network would be eliminated - or dramatically reduced - if battery technology was put into vehicles. With fuel cells the distribution network is still needed, just changed to hydrogen refineries, tankers and fueling stations. That would be political death (and a big blow to parts of the economy), even if the power plants used to provide the electricity to recharge were still powered by petroleum based products. TTFN, Lonnie Borntreger
