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I can't believe they're still pushing this joke.
Time for CARB to cut the funding.
FCV are the worse auto "solution" ever imagined.
-No fueling infrastructure
-Guaranteed high prices as they'll need to convert methane to hydrogen. The energy used for the conversion can be used directly in EV's.
-The rate of progress in battery's also made this obsolete last year.
-There is No Social Good, to this project either: There's NO Carbon Benefit.
Hyundai introduces next-generation fuel cell vehicle NEXO; availability beginning later this year
At CES, Hyundai Motor provided more details on its next-generation dedicated Fuel Cell EV—which it has named “NEXO”. Hyundai also described Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) that will expand NEXO’s autonomous driving potential. Hyundai regards NEXO as the technological flagship of its gr...
So, you're saying they're going to use the Clarity solution in a Civic/Insight body/frame?
Well, that's ok, because the Clarity is a Big Car, and not city parking friendly.
But, I'd wish they'd copy the better solution of the BMW i3 REX.
That solution is Excellent, as you only use the gas engine after you've used 100 miles of electric power, or, you code the car and just turn on the hybrid system on the highway, where you can't hear it, and drive silently and cleanly thru cities.
Also, The BMW solution is Quiet enough to enjoy your favorite music most of the time. You'll hear mid-range quality sound you've never heard in a gas engine car.
Honda to unveil prototype of Gen 3 Insight hybrid at Detroit show; two-motor hybrid system
Honda will unveil the Honda Insight Prototype at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January as the precursor to the new third-generation 2019 Honda Insight—an upscale, stylish five-passenger sedan positioned above the Civic in Honda’s passenger car lineup. The new I...
Pull the 32 out and put a bullet to the back of the Diesel's head already.
1) We're not trying to Make Oncology Great Again. Enough with the spewing of cancer particles.
2) This car will liberally save the driver Nothing in fuel costs.
3) It get's clobbered in the city by Hybrids, Plugins and EV's.
Now, imagine a clean world where we all drove EV's, cars, buses and trucks.
Imagine the lack of noise and stink in the city.
Now, imagine the city property values Shoot to the Moon.
$$$MONEY$$$
Diesel needs to go back to it's 1910 home for old ideas.
Chevrolet 2017 Cruze Diesel EPA-rated at 52 mpg highway, 37 mpg combined; Tier 3 Bin 125
The 2017 Cruze Diesel Sedan (earlier post) fitted with the six-speed manual transmission offers an EPA-estimated highway mileage of 52 mpg (4.52 liters/100 km)—the highest highway fuel economy of any non-hybrid/non-EV in the US. The six-speed manual model returns an EPA-estimated city mileage o...
A Tariff increase of 10% is a Guaranteed RECESSION.
Trump, and his team seem to be wholly unqualified for these decisions.
You can raise tariff's to send a signal, and say that ultimately they will be 20% on imports, but, you cannot slap on a large tariff and expect anything but FAILURE.
Secondly, Game Theory, Tit-for-Tat. China has a 20% tariff on US auto imports, you simply MATCH their tariff, and then demand they lower it. You don't slap on a 20% tariff on EVERYTHING.
Repubs Prove their Incompetence in All Fields.
Stop voting for the unqualified.
Links for 12-27-16
America’s concern for the poor is about to be tested - The Washington Post Analytics of Trade Deficits and Manufacturing Employment - Paul Krugman Sraffa’s Revolution in Economic Theory - INET The Curse of Credentialism - Baseline Scenario Democracy Is Dying as Technocrats Watch - William ...
Does this analysis include or exclude these Federal Tax Code advantages?
- Expensing of Intangible Drilling Costs
- Percentage Depletion for Oil and Natural-Gas Wells
- Domestic Manufacturing Deduction for Fossil Fuels
- Two Year Amortization Period for Geological & Geophysical Expenditures
- Percentage Depletion for Hard Mineral Fossil Fuels
- Expensing of Exploration and Development Costs for Hard Mineral Fuels
- Capital Gains Treatment for Royalties of Coal
- Deduction for Tertiary Injectants
- Exception to Passive-Loss Limitation for Working Interests in Oil and Natural-Gas Properties
- Enhanced Oil Recovery Credit (EOR) Credit
- Marginal Wells Credit
- Corporate Tax Income Exemption for Fossil-Fuel Publicly Traded Partnerships
- Excise Tax Exemption for Crude Oil Derived from Tar Sands
- Royalty-Exempt Beneficial Use of Fuels
- Royalty-Free Flaring and Venting of Natural Gas
- Liability Cap on Natural Resource Damage
- Subsidies for fossil fuels used in the residential sector
- Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
US Shale Is Now Cash Flow Neutral
by Nick Cunningham of Oilprice.com Oil prices are probably already high enough to spark a rebound in shale production. The IEA says that in the third quarter of 2016, the US shale industry became cash flow neutral for the first time ever. That isn’t a typo. For years, the drilling boom was ...
Really? Propane???
Come on UPS? You should be able now a days to buy Electric Vehicles for a phases of your fleet. All carbon solutions are DOA.
UPS hits target of 1 billion alternative-fueled miles one year early
UPS has achieved its goal of driving 1 billion miles in its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet one year earlier than planned, and marked more than 10 years of learning from its “Rolling Laboratory” of now more than 7,200 alternative fuel vehicles. UPS’ long-term commitment to sust...
Wow. Too late to the party.
Should'a done it 10 years ago, coal is dying so fast it won't be needed.
Preserve your assets: SPYX to avoid coal bankruptcy avalanche.
ExxonMobil & FuelCell Energy pursue novel technology in carbon capture with carbonate fuel cells; initial projected 1/3 cost savings
Exxon Mobil Corporation and FuelCell Energy, Inc. are pursuing novel technology in power plant carbon dioxide capture through a new application of carbonate fuel cells. The two companies said the technology could substantially reduce costs and lead to a more economical pathway toward large-scal...
Just a reminder, the "Green's" have better projected the growth of solar than Exxon.
Does that say something about the competency of oil industry mgmt?
Roland Berger study outlines integrated vehicle and fuels roadmap for further abating transport GHG emissions 2030+ at lowest societal cost
A new study by consultancy Roland Berger defines an integrated roadmap for European road transport decarbonization to 2030 and beyond; the current regulatory framework for vehicle emissions, carbon intensity of fuels and use of renewable fuels covers only up to 2020/2021. The study was commissio...
Yep, this was the debunked study funded by oil.
Here's the thing though.
You'll save lots of money simply by Transitioning Now to Solar and Wind.
That way you won't have to fund blatant propaganda.
You've only go 12 years left and then you're done.
That's how geometric growth works.
Roland Berger study outlines integrated vehicle and fuels roadmap for further abating transport GHG emissions 2030+ at lowest societal cost
A new study by consultancy Roland Berger defines an integrated roadmap for European road transport decarbonization to 2030 and beyond; the current regulatory framework for vehicle emissions, carbon intensity of fuels and use of renewable fuels covers only up to 2020/2021. The study was commissio...
Wow. Ford = Wrong Way Joe.
LOL.
Ford introduces new 2.0L EcoBlue diesel; fuel consumption cut by up to 13%
In Europe, Ford revealed the all-new 2.0-liter EcoBlue diesel engine—the first in a new range of diesels that will offer optimized fuel efficiency and reduced CO2 and NOx emissions. Building on the performance and technology of Ford’s award-winning EcoBoost gasoline engines, the EcoBlue diesel ...
Oops, too late. Hydrogen lost even to trucks:
http://gas2.org/2016/04/19/e-force-from-switzerland-better-electric-truck/
Toyota details design of fuel cell system in Mirai; work on electrode catalysts
While other major automakers have either introduced (Hyundai, Honda) or are in serious development of new hydrogen fuel cell vehicles for the market, Toyota continues to take the point in not just promoting, but also supporting the broader technical (and infrastructure) development required for ...
The good news is that BMW i3 has heavy regen, so 90% of the time no brake dust is created. The Volt 2.0 how has a regen button under the steering wheel, and the Leaf has a heavy regen option.
Study finds total PM10 emissions from EVs equal to those of modern ICEVs; role of weight and non-exhaust PM
A new study by a team from the University of Edinburgh and independent engineering company INNAS BV has found that, when factoring in the additional weight and non-exhaust PM factors, total PM10 emissions from electric vehicles (EVs) are equal to those of modern internal combustion engine vehicl...
LOL. Did Toyota get 400,000 pre-orders for the hydrogen bomb when no one was looking?
The NSA should review every buyer of a Toyota Maria, because only ISIS wants this car.
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Hydrogen Summary of Failure
Hydrogen stations make excellent explosive terrorist targets.
Hydrogen stations are very expensive, cost per station: $1.5 Million, who is going to be forced to pay for this?
Hydrogen stations not pumping at the 10,000 psi required, you’re only getting Half Charges!
Difficult to make hydrogen and store it.
Hydrogen isn’t a source of energy, you can’t mine it, you can convert something else to hydrogen, like methane, but then you lose energy in the process.
Hydrogen from water( in a global drought? ), is extremely inefficient.
Hydrogen from methane gives you No Help with global warming, it actually makes things worse. As methane wells typically leak like sieves
Hydrogen must be supercooled and compressed to 10,000 psi to store sufficient energy, which requires lots of energy.
Burning it as a fuel is less than 50% efficient.
The energy to do all this could be used to directly run an EV from a battery, and get you Twice as far.
Hydrogen likes to leak.
Hydrogen has a general problem of metal embrittlement, so you need special tanks.
- Hydrogen tanks only certified for 15 years???
Hydrogen leaks as an invisible gas.
Hydrogen is extremely flammable with an invisible flame.
Right now hydrogen is a loser vs. current batteries, not to speak of the battery chemistry in the coming solid state batteries.
Chevy Volt gets better MPG, at a Lower Price, and allows you to use cheap solar energy for your fuel, and hydrogen does not. We will not run out of gas during the EV conversion process.
Platinum in the fuel cell = expensive.
Hydrogen time refueling vs. solar.
Solar: You plug in at your home, Time 60 seconds.
Hydrogen: You drive 20 minutes, or to California, to the station 10 minute refuel, 20 minutes back home: 50 minutes lost.
Hydrogen Cars were built on the premise that we’d need a "Bridge Fuel" to EV’s, however battery tech has advanced so rapidly that there is no need for a bridge, especially one as wasteful and expensive as this.
http://gas2.org/2015/03/10/vancouver-ends-hydrogen-bus-program-amid-high-costs/
EV's running on Solar helps pay off your Solar investment 20%-40% faster = More PROFITS to YOU.
A single H2 fueling station can service 36 cars per day. (The highest volume ones service between 24-36 FCEVs.) Compare to ordinary gas stations, which service an average of ~1100 cars per day (some say 2500/day).
Japan updates hydrogen fuel cell targets; 320 stations by 2025, 800,000 vehicles by 2030
Japan’s Council for a Strategy for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, which includes experts from industry, academia, and government, recently issued a revised version of the Strategic Roadmap for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells. Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) established the Council in ...
Hey!
This is supposed to be Green Car Congress.
Not, Green BULL Congress.
Why are you still pushing the hydrogen bull???
Are you getting PAID to continue to flog this horse manure?
JRC proposing new harmonized test protocols for PEM fuel cells in hydrogen vehicles
The European Commission’s Joint Research Center (JRC) is proposing a test methodology for polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells, including a set of representative operating conditions. The resulting harmonized test protocols allow the evaluation of the performance and durability of PEM ...
By 2040, IF there are any "hybrids" for sale, they will have 500 miles of EV range, before the gas engine kicks in to fuel the hybrid. Do they not know of the Chevy Bolt with 200 miles of range.
It's time to get into SPYX.
ExxonMobil projects 25% energy demand increase between 2014-2040, 50% decline in carbon intensity; hybrids to be 40% of new car sales
Global energy demand will increase 25% between 2014 and 2040, driven by population growth and economic expansion, ExxonMobil forecasts in the 2016 edition of its annual The Outlook for Energy. At the same time, energy efficiency gains and increased use of renewable energy sources and lower carb...
By 2040?
EV's will be 100% of car sales.
These guys are BLIND.
ExxonMobil projects 25% energy demand increase between 2014-2040, 50% decline in carbon intensity; hybrids to be 40% of new car sales
Global energy demand will increase 25% between 2014 and 2040, driven by population growth and economic expansion, ExxonMobil forecasts in the 2016 edition of its annual The Outlook for Energy. At the same time, energy efficiency gains and increased use of renewable energy sources and lower carb...
There's no Bigger Failure then the CARB Hydrogen boondoggle.
Hydrogen Summary of Failure
Hydrogen stations make excellent explosive terrorist targets.
Hydrogen stations are very expensive, cost per station: $1.5 Million, who is going to be forced to pay for this?
Hydrogen stations not pumping at the 10,000 psi required, you’re only getting Half Charges!
Difficult to make hydrogen and store it.
Hydrogen isn’t a source of energy, you can’t mine it, you can convert something else to hydrogen, like methane, but then you lose energy in the process.
Hydrogen from water( in a global drought? ), is extremely inefficient.
Hydrogen from methane gives you No Help with global warming, it actually makes things worse. As methane wells typically leak like sieves
Hydrogen must be supercooled and compressed to 10,000 psi to store sufficient energy, which requires lots of energy.
Burning it as a fuel is less than 50% efficient.
The energy to do all this could be used to directly run an EV from a battery, and get you Twice as far.
Hydrogen likes to leak.
Hydrogen has a general problem of metal embrittlement, so you need special tanks.
- Hydrogen tanks only certified for 15 years???
Hydrogen leaks as an invisible gas.
Hydrogen is extremely flammable with an invisible flame.
Right now hydrogen is a loser vs. current batteries, not to speak of the battery chemistry in the coming solid state batteries.
Chevy Volt gets better MPG, at a Lower Price, and allows you to use cheap solar energy for your fuel, and hydrogen does not. We will not run out of gas during the EV conversion process.
Platinum in the fuel cell = expensive.
Hydrogen time refueling vs. solar.
Solar: You plug in at your home, Time 60 seconds.
Hydrogen: You drive 20 minutes, or to California, to the station 10 minute refuel, 20 minutes back home: 50 minutes lost.
Hydrogen Cars were built on the premise that we’d need a "Bridge Fuel" to EV’s, however battery tech has advanced so rapidly that there is no need for a bridge, especially one as wasteful and expensive as this.
http://gas2.org/2015/03/10/vancouver-ends-hydrogen-bus-program-amid-high-costs/
EV's running on Solar helps pay off your Solar investment 20%-40% faster = More PROFITS to YOU.
A single H2 fueling station can service 36 cars per day. (The highest volume ones service between 24-36 FCEVs.) Compare to ordinary gas stations, which service an average of ~1100 cars per day (some say 2500/day).
Honda to begin leasing Clarity fuel cell vehicle in California by year end; targeting
At Washington, D.C. Auto Show, Honda said that it will begin retail leasing of the new 5-passenger, hydrogen-powered Clarity Fuel Cell sedan (earlier post) to customers in select California markets before the end of 2016. Honda expects to price the Clarity Fuel Cell at around $60,000 with a tar...
Hydrogen Dead End.
Where's the Plugin Prius!
Toyota displays Mirai-based research vehicle with satellite communications function; Kymeta flat-panel antennae
At the 2016 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Toyota is displaying a research vehicle based on the Mirai fuel cell vehicle which is equipped with satellite communications technology from Kymeta, a US-based company that is the world's leader in flat-panel antenna technology. Toyota ...
But, does it have radar collision prevention?
Chevrolet unveils the Bolt EV
As promised, GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra unveiled the production 2017 Bolt battery-electric vehicle at CES 2016. The Bolt EV, which will go into production by the end of 2016, will offer more than 200 miles of range on a full charge. It also features advanced connectivity technologies designe...
Interesting, as Hybrids and EV's save you much more money, it's funny to see the people who can't do Math pick this solution.
Navigant forecasts global annual natural gas vehicle sales to reach 3.9M in 2025, up 62.5% from 2015
In its new Natural Gas Vehicles report, Navigant Research forecasts that global annual NGV sales—light-, medium- and heavy-duty—will grow 62.5% from 2.4 million vehicles in 2015 to 3.9 million in 2025. Navigant forecasts that the number of light-duty NGVs on the world’s roads will double by 2025...
Where's the Plug-in Model?
Where's the 4-wheel drive model?
Toyota anticipates 2016 Prius at 52 mpg combined, 56 mpg with Eco grade
Toyota anticipates that the 2016 Prius (earlier post) will deliver fuel economy ratings of 54 MPG city / 50 MPG highway / 52 MPG combined. (Final EPA figures pending.) A new Eco grade model is expecting ratings of 58 MPG city / 53 MPG highway / 56 MPG combined thanks to lighter weight and furthe...
Not only that but for 99.9999% of America there are NO Hydrogen stations.
Honda Clarity Fuel Cell sedan makes N. American debut at LA Auto Show; available in California late 2016; PHEV in 2018
The Honda Clarity Fuel Cell sedan (earlier post) made its North American debut at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show as Honda announced additional details for the vehicle’s entry into the US market. The next evolution of Honda’s fuel cell technology, the Clarity Fuel Cell delivers significant gains...
Would be great to see a BATTERY Update Already.
Ford offering 3 years’ complimentary public charging to C-MAX Energi customers in California and Maryland with EV 1-2-3 Charge
Ford Motor Company will offer three years of complimentary charging to California and Maryland customers who purchase or lease a 2016 C-MAX Energi with its pilot EV 1-2-3 Charge program. EV 1-2-3 Charge will provide unlimited, complimentary charging sessions of four hours each at more than 500 N...
Wow, great carbon propaganda.
However, China has also committed to 200 Gigawatt's of Solar and Wind, and that will REDUCE carbon production in the nation.
As a matter of fact, China shouldn't export 1 single solar panel to any outside country and ramp up the cutover from carbon to clean energy. if the really want to solve the problem and get more Chinese hired.
Study finds EV deployment in China to increase Environmental Justice challenge there
A new study by a team from the University of Tennessee, Tsinghua University and the University of Minnesota has found that the wide-scale deployment of electric vehicles in China can increase the Environmental Justice (EJ) challenge in that country. According to their findings, published in a pa...
How about FORD stop dragging it's feet on a Better CMAX Energi and a better battery. GM puts them to shame.
Ford first to test autonomous vehicle at U Michigan Mcity
Ford is the first automaker to test autonomous vehicles at Mcity—the full-scale simulated real-world urban environment at the University of Michigan. (Earlier post.) The 32-acre facility is part of the university’s Mobility Transformation Center. Ford has been testing autonomous vehicles for ...
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