Re: Honda H2 FCEV goes 157 miles without refuelling

From: John Larkin (jjlarkin_at_highlandSNIPtechTHISnologyPLEASE.com)
Date: 09/28/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 20:52:26 -0700

On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 23:24:06 -0400, "G. R. L. Cowan" <gcowan@eagle.ca>
wrote:

>John Larkin wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 16:17:49 -0400, "G. R. L. Cowan" <gcowan@eagle.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >I've often said FCEV power is significantly less
>> >efficient than ICE, here is some evidence that
>> >to some extent is to the contrary:
>> >http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6090680/
>> >
>> >
>> >--- Graham Cowan
>> >http://www.eagle.ca/~gcowan/Paper_for_11th_CHC.doc --
>> >How individual mobility gains nuclear cachet
>>
>> Can anybody make sense of...
>>
>> "the fact that while the FCX's capacitor provides energy from braking
>> while the car is moving, it doesn't store it while stopped. So from a
>> stopped position, there's no extra punch to draw on."
>
>Rapid self-discharge.
>

Then what's the capacitor for, if it doesn't store energy for a usable
time? I've never heard of a cap that discharges that fast, except the
ones called "braking resistors".

And it was funny, the "mobile refueling station." A hydrogen car has
an unlimited range, so long as a hydrogen refueling truck follows it
around.

John

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