Aha! the car that emits water vapor is a fuel cell car, which uses hydrogen and oxygen as fuels and uses the process of making water as its electricity-creator. Water and unused air are the only byproducts of this.
All my undergraduate research was in fuel cells, plus my first year working at DuPont in Delaware. I am a huge fuel cell expert nerd. I'VE MADE THEM!
The problem with cars is (1) no one wants to drive around with an explosive tank of hydrogen on their backs (y'know, fuck how gas is also an explosive, say hydrogen and people freak the fuck out) and (2) the tehcnology seriously isn't that close to being drive-able. it's 5-10 years away.
Anyway, Cendri, I LOVED this post. And I am really curious about the hybrid car thing, because I was thinking of getting one next year but don't want to if they don't actually help things overall.
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Date: 2008-03-13 09:59 pm (UTC)All my undergraduate research was in fuel cells, plus my first year working at DuPont in Delaware. I am a huge fuel cell
expertnerd. I'VE MADE THEM!The problem with cars is (1) no one wants to drive around with an explosive tank of hydrogen on their backs (y'know, fuck how gas is also an explosive, say hydrogen and people freak the fuck out) and (2) the tehcnology seriously isn't that close to being drive-able. it's 5-10 years away.
Anyway, Cendri, I LOVED this post. And I am really curious about the hybrid car thing, because I was thinking of getting one next year but don't want to if they don't actually help things overall.
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