An overlooked corner of West Texas is believed to contain billions of bls of new oil

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Originally Posted by Catfish

That's really interesting.. didn't know they were this far. But after all the 100-year-old Otto engine can still be powered by hydrogen, instead of mineral-based fuel.
Only problems are tank and infrastructure, as mentioned. And the design
Seems a lot of (german) car manufacturers have been sleeping ..

Yeah I actually sat in one in full gear to see if it's comfortable for long periods up to 15 hours a day. Only a few dealers have them. If it is to be my workmobile, the fuel must be dependable 24/7. My opinion is: it's a glorified Prius and a cheaper version is due out...so no rush. (Klick to enlarge) Mirai cutaway showing the electric traction motor and power control unit in the front, the fuel cell stack in the middle, and the nickel-metal hydride traction rechargeable battery above the hydrogen storage tanks in the rear One thing catches my eye:" the tanks hold 10,000lbs pressure are 'designed not to leak' ...any xtrucker/Cessna pilot er knows that it's not a perfect world. My custom CA Plate( if it can get past the censors):
Bottom line: with the CA state 'pushing infrastructure' with tax rebates and credits etc; it's a greenday political correctness situation and I'm a not inclined toward automotive guinea pig. Das Fräu says no and I'm sadly inclined to agree. California had ten hydrogen fueling stations in 2015, and the government provided about $47 million for 28 additional stations there...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_safety