Interesting article on the future of the RX8
I am all for it, anything that keeps me from paying $1.38 at the pump is a good thing

http://www.gizmag.com.au/go/2280/

 

That article is 2 years old. The project's a lot further along than it was 2 years ago.

 

Here's a better, newer article from Mazda on the project:

http://www.mazda.com/environment/2004/15.html

Mazda is now setting up some Hydrogen Stations around Tokyo for use by the government there so it can get some real-world testing.

 

i would kill for $1.38 gas...

 

Not if you were buying by the liter.

 

I think that Im going to have to kill for $1.38 per litre.
That kind of price makes me want to stab someone in the neck.

 

You beat me to it mike!

I got stabbed and kicked in the ***** by BP with $1.37/litre on Monday.

I was thinking of putting a charity together for myself

cause I haven't seen my fuel bar even half full for about 3 months now.

:D

 

Wish mine ran on 'gas'.

Seeing as how I love Indian, Mexican and Thai food I'd really be killing 2 birds with one stone. :D :D :D

 

One problem (among many) with hydrogen is that it is a non-dense fuel. That means you won't get far on a tank. So you have to compress it, wayyyyy up. I was talking to a friend of mine recently, a physicist who worked on hydrogen powered vehicles. He reckons the Germans are working on the idea of compressing it to 800 bar, that is, about 800 times atmospheric pressure! One teeny tiny manufacturing flaw or one crack due to hydrogen embrittlement, and baby, who needs suicide bombers?

 

I dont even know how you could fill up a tank of fuel at that pressure!
Couldnt you use liquid hydrogen?
Im no Physicist but I would imagine that the fuel would be dense enough and it could help with climate control in the summer.

 

Liquid Hydrogen must be stored at -253º C. Might help with the heating problems:-D

Here is some nice stuff on Hydrogen http://www-formal.stanford.edu/jmc/p.../hydrogen.html

Andrew

 

Guess i wont be volunteering to be a test pilot for any hydrogen crash tests :D

B...free
michael

 

Hell No!

And wait till the crash dummies here about it, they will all be ducking for cover too!

Joe

 

Did you guys happen to notice the significant drop in torque & Kw's for the hydrogen RX8 - Ouch