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[RoboMan91324 at aol.com]

Mark,
 
The original energy source (electrical) we were talking about  would be 
from a fusion electric generation plant.  Remember the original  subject?  Look 
above and check the subject of this posting and others  including two of 
yours.  If it is ever perfected, (a big if) it would be a  huge source of 
cheap energy.  Atomic energy whether fission or possibly  fusion if it is 
perfected as a controlled energy source would be the only  feasible energy source 
to make significant quantities of hydrogen.  Solar  and wind would probably 
be insufficient.  The hydrogen would be produced  from water and could be 
used (and has been used) as a direct fuel in internal  combustion powered 
vehicles or as the energy source in a fuel cell for electric  vehicles.  In any 
case, it is not likely that we will see new atomic plants  of any kind in 
the USA for decades.
 
We do agree that it probably is not a miracle cure, at least  not until 
fuel cells become more efficient and/or less expensive.  There  are other 
issues with the use of hydrogen as a replacement for fossil fuels but  I do not 
intend to write a technical paper here.
 
My question as to whether it could be used in our Corvairs was  whimsical 
and not a real question.  However, other vehicles have been  modified for 
this power source and we have a bunch of tinkerers in the Corvair  community, 
so why not?
 
Doc
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In a message dated 4/19/2009 3:04:45 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
airvair at earthlink.net writes:

Yep. About the only good hydrogen is  for would be for transforming 
electrical energy to a more easily  transfered and stored form, for use in cars. 
Quicker fillups than  charging batteries, and more range per physical volume. 
 
If cars become hydrogen/electric and we  somehow increase the electric 
power grid capacity (or go to solar/wind  generators) THEN maybe it might have a 
use. But it's not a miracle cure for  our oil dependancy by any means. 
Especially since our most of our  currently available hydrogen supply comes via 
natural gas or  oil.
 
-Mark


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