Make me laugh - the PF memes thread - NO POLITICAL MEMES

[RoyGBiv]

Make an electric car that doesn't look like a dog turd, BRILLIANT!!!

Bother....

[hufnagel]

Make an electric car that doesn't look like a dog turd, BRILLIANT!!!

and has decent range.
and goes like taco bell out of @JodyH
and has some pretty neat tech shit
etc.

I'm still not sure if EM is a benevolent genius or one volcano island purchase away from being a James Bond villain, but for the most part i'm liking the cut of his jib.
I know some like to complain he's made his "money" on the backs of the tax payers (somewhat, possibly, theoretically) but he/the company also are giving away their tech for free.
Given all the good stuff he/they have come up with, I'd say it's been a better (tax) investment than say, Solyndra.

Sorry for the rant.

[GuanoLoco]

Hydrogen is the better power storage medium vs batteries. Electric cars are fashionable. Hydrogen will win. The tech is catching up. The infrastructure changes are not revolutionary and there are myriad ways to co-gen fuel locally vs the terrible (end-to-end) efficiencies of plug-in electrics.

Credit to Musk for his vision. He's an inspirational leader (although I'm not a fan of his persona). I'd love a Tesla that ran on Hydrogen.

How far can I get on a kilo of Hydrogen vs. a Kilo of battery?

[hufnagel]

My biggest problem with hydrogen is the storage method. Since I'm not seeing anyone making miniature cryogenic containers it'll have to be stored under high pressure to give you decent range. If you rupture that container you're going to have a Really Bad Time, especially if an ignition source is available. Couple that with the the fact the average person is brutally stupid and will manage to screw up the refueling connection far too often. While I do find mushroom clouds to be quite lovely certain times of the year, having them occur with regularity isn't my idea of a good time.

[The Apprentice]

My biggest problem with hydrogen is the storage method. Since I'm not seeing anyone making miniature cryogenic containers it'll have to be stored under high pressure to give you decent range. If you rupture that container you're going to have a Really Bad Time, especially if an ignition source is available. Couple that with the the fact the average person is brutally stupid and will manage to screw up the refueling connection far too often. While I do find mushroom clouds to be quite lovely certain times of the year, having them occur with regularity isn't my idea of a good time.

Oh come now we dont all live in Oregon.

[Guerrero]

I know we're not suppose to get offended her, but seriously, the Macarena??

After the first couple seconds, I don't even see the TRex any more.

[DallasBronco]

Hydrogen is the better power storage medium vs batteries. Electric cars are fashionable. Hydrogen will win. The tech is catching up. The infrastructure changes are not revolutionary and there are myriad ways to co-gen fuel locally vs the terrible (end-to-end) efficiencies of plug-in electrics.

Credit to Musk for his vision. He's an inspirational leader (although I'm not a fan of his persona). I'd love a Tesla that ran on Hydrogen.

I thought the biggest drawback to Hydrogen cars was that you couldn't efficiently synthesize Hydrogen, i.e. it used more power to make it than it produced. Has that problem been solved?

[Bigghoss]

I thought this was a funny meme thread, not the alternative fuel thread.

[TAZ]

My biggest problem with hydrogen is the storage method. Since I'm not seeing anyone making miniature cryogenic containers it'll have to be stored under high pressure to give you decent range. If you rupture that container you're going to have a Really Bad Time, especially if an ignition source is available. Couple that with the the fact the average person is brutally stupid and will manage to screw up the refueling connection far too often. While I do find mushroom clouds to be quite lovely certain times of the year, having them occur with regularity isn't my idea of a good time.

I think your mistaking hydrogen gas at room temp and pressure. I believe, Hydrogen under high pressure behaves differently. Even when it sees a radical decompression aka busted tank. Hyundai has a hydrogen vehicle operating in population centers in the USA that they have supposedly done testing on for ruptures of all kinds and couldn’t make it go all Hindenburg. Large scale Hydrogen generation, distribution and storage are a different issue though.

[walker2713]