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OKIsItJustMe

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2. That’s the obstacle in your mind

Reply to kristopher (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 5, 2016, 02:07 PM

Nov 2016

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1127105947#post5

[font size=4]5. Teslas catch fire at a rate way lower than gas cars[/font]

[font size=3]And when the inevitable Chevy Hindenburg hydrogen conflagration happens I wonder how much hydrogen shills will talk about fires then.[/font]

The “Hindenburg” seems to come up rather frequently.

As for “round trip efficiency,” honestly, that doesn’t seem to concern as many people.

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Safe new storage method could be key to future of hydrogen-powered vehicles [View all] OKIsItJustMe Nov 2016 OP

I've barely heard that issue raised. The obstacle is low round trip efficiency. nt kristopher Nov 2016 #1

That’s the obstacle in your mind OKIsItJustMe Nov 2016 #2

Round trip efficiency is the stake in the heart of hydrogen storage. nt kristopher Nov 2016 #3

In your opinion, yes… OKIsItJustMe Nov 2016 #4

That isn't my "logic" at all; it's your own personal bit of confusion. kristopher Nov 2016 #5

You’ve either intentionally misrepresented the story, or misunderstood it OKIsItJustMe Nov 2016 #6

Toyota is (finally) rolling out a series hybrid like the Volt. kristopher Nov 2016 #8

This is simply the 2nd generation of the one they introduced in 2012 OKIsItJustMe Nov 2016 #10

Battery fanatics have tried to paint Toyota's latest move into lithium nationalize the fed Nov 2016 #9

There’s nothing new here, aside from an improved/safer battery OKIsItJustMe Nov 2016 #11

Delivering fireworks in a hydrogen-fuelled Toyota Mirai OKIsItJustMe Nov 2016 #7