Reply #15: Here Is A Report Comparing Hydrogen And EV

[Strelnikov_]

And I think your points are excellent.

I think people need to accept lower speeds, size and weight to maximize affordability and energy conservation from EV’s. Past EV’s tried to provide the features, speed, acceleration and range of conventional internal combustion powered vehicles. These required massive banks of batteries.

As an alternate to conventional EV’s, consider the Twike from a conceptual standpoint.



http://www.twike.ca/

25-50 mi. range, 50 mph speed, for a stated 300 mpg (gas equivalent) energy consumption. Basically, a four seasons, geometrically stable electric motocycle. Add an efficient 5 HP internal combustion energy burning ethanol or biodiesel, the range becomes limitless, and you have one hell of an efficient way to move people from point A to B. (And currently a quick way to separate you from your money, at $18,000/ea.)


Carrying the Energy Future
Comparing Hydrogen and Electricity
for Transmission, Storage and Transportation
P. Mazza and R. Hammerschlag, June 2004

http://www.ilea.org/downloads/MazzaHammerschlag.pdf