The problem is this.
The electrolyser is 70% efficient best case.
The engine is 30% efficient best case - in use probably 8%
So we have .7 x .3 = .21 conversion of electricity to rear wheel power best
case.
And what losses are associated with the electricity?
they make the 21 % even lower and what powered the electricity?
Websites like this are a cruel joke at best.
If photovoltaics were "free" and ran an electrolyzer during the day to charge
a hydride tank that you could refill from when you got home then a hydrogen
vehicle would be viable.
Better yet a fuel cell to escape the low efficiency of thermal processes.
Fuel cells of 50% efficiency can be purchased now. Then a fuel cell electric
car. Or 2 battery banks rotated daily - that may get you above 80% on
storage/transport of power. Likewise 90% on electric motors can be achieved.
Burning hydrogen in internal combustion is wasteful.
Kirk
Andrew Katerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Just trying to pick the brains of the rest of the world....
This is pertaining to gasoline engines being run off of hydrogen from an
electrolysis reaction onboard the vehicle.
http://www.spiritofmaat.com/archive/feb2/carplans_doc.htm
What is the probability of this working correctly? Anyone done it?
Thanks,
Andrew
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