Fuel cell cars in the US probably by 2015...
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Fuel cell cars in the US probably by 2015...
rather than 2010 as said by GM last year.
I figured some people might want to chew on this since its a slow auto news day (probably because of the shuttle...)
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Fuel-cell expert says practical technology still more than a decade away from reality
By AUTOWEEK
Pondering the arrival of fuel- cell vehicles? Probably not, but here’s fuel for thought: Take what you’ve heard, and tack on five years. While General Motors execs expect “a significant number of fuel-cell vehicles on the road by 2010,” the company that fabricates the membrane for the movement of gases such as hydrogen through fuel-cell stacks, begs to differ.
Richard Okine, technology director for DuPont’s fuel-cell R&D, says it probably won’t be until 2015—or longer—before fuel-cell vehicles can make a dent in the U.S. market. These days DuPont is trying to increase durability of fuel-cell stacks—where electricity is generated—while lowering the technology costs. Estimates now have stacks lasting only 1000 hours, while it costs about $5,000 per kilowatt of fuel-cell power.
The target is to lower that to $50. DuPont expects fuel-cell cars to catch on first in Asia, move to Europe and then make their way to the States, but not before demand increases. Practically speaking, fuel cells for laptops, in aerospace and portable generators are more immediate applications.
I figured some people might want to chew on this since its a slow auto news day (probably because of the shuttle...)
linky
Fuel-cell expert says practical technology still more than a decade away from reality
By AUTOWEEK
Pondering the arrival of fuel- cell vehicles? Probably not, but here’s fuel for thought: Take what you’ve heard, and tack on five years. While General Motors execs expect “a significant number of fuel-cell vehicles on the road by 2010,” the company that fabricates the membrane for the movement of gases such as hydrogen through fuel-cell stacks, begs to differ.
Richard Okine, technology director for DuPont’s fuel-cell R&D, says it probably won’t be until 2015—or longer—before fuel-cell vehicles can make a dent in the U.S. market. These days DuPont is trying to increase durability of fuel-cell stacks—where electricity is generated—while lowering the technology costs. Estimates now have stacks lasting only 1000 hours, while it costs about $5,000 per kilowatt of fuel-cell power.
The target is to lower that to $50. DuPont expects fuel-cell cars to catch on first in Asia, move to Europe and then make their way to the States, but not before demand increases. Practically speaking, fuel cells for laptops, in aerospace and portable generators are more immediate applications.
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Originally posted by Burmite
I hear the 5th gen will have a Mr. Fusion machine on it just like in Back to the Future II. The 5th gen will debut at the 2072 Detroit Show, right?
I hear the 5th gen will have a Mr. Fusion machine on it just like in Back to the Future II. The 5th gen will debut at the 2072 Detroit Show, right?
Mr. Fusion...Gotta power that Flux Capacitor somehow, right??
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Originally posted by Burmite
I hear the 5th gen will have a Mr. Fusion machine on it just like in Back to the Future II. The 5th gen will debut at the 2072 Detroit Show, right?
I hear the 5th gen will have a Mr. Fusion machine on it just like in Back to the Future II. The 5th gen will debut at the 2072 Detroit Show, right?
Mr. Fusion...Gotta power that Flux Capacitor somehow, right??
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