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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

My Electric Car

The electron flow goes via the car’s lithium-ion battery, in essence keeping it charged, and recombines with the protons and oxygen at the cathode. The only by products are water and a fair degree of heat, the latter indicating a degree of inefficiency and wasted energy. So why haven’t FCEV becoming as prolific as other electric cars?

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Hyundai and Kia continuing to develop heat pump technology for EVs

Green Car Congress

Equipped with the latest heat pump technology, the Kona Electric proved this in a recent test in Norway, the most advanced EV market in the world. High-pressure gas is discharged from the compressor and forced into a condenser to be converted back into a liquid.

Kia 348
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Feature: Are Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars The Future?

Clean Fleet Report

In fact, when BEVs were first being introduced, hydrogen powered cars were seen as not being far behind. Hydrogen Vs. Battery Powered Cars. They still have a long way to go before catching up on fossil fuel-powered cars in convenience of fueling. Another incident occurred in Sandvika, Norway. BEVs offer advantages.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Reply ↓ ↑ report 6 CaramelZappa 3:20AM (4/23/2009) Yea, you COULD convert a lotus for $10k but the conversion wouldnt be terribly satisfying. The combined electrical storage efficiency of charger and batteries is 85%. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags.