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Friday, June 27, 2008 --- 55 days ago http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/terrapass/~3/320976869/honda-unveils-hydrogen-car
 by Adam Stein In comments to the post on the Chevy Volt , someone talked up the Honda Clarity , the world’s first mass-produced hydrogren fuel cell car (or maybe just mass-produceable — they’re only making a few hundred of them). Other commenters correctly pointed out that mass-produced hydrogen fuel cell cars still appear to be no closer to reality than jetpacks or time travel. For the full case against the Clarity, check out Joe Romm’s lengthy take-down . Short version: the car costs over $100,000 and is projected to remain ludicrously expensive for the foreseeable future; electric cars are likely to be more energy-efficient in the long run for fundamental reasons; and good luck finding a hydrogen fueling station within 700 miles of your house. But here’s the thing: it doesn’t really matter what Joe Romm or I or anyone else thinks about any of these technologies. Private companies are pouring a lot of money into these research areas in the hopes of finding a pot of gold, and I wish them all the best of luck. It can be kinda fun to peek over their shoulders and root for one or the other for sentimental reasons. But investing too much personal energy in the matter is probably not a great use of a precious resource. (And rooting against certain companies for their real or perceived sins is doubly senseless.) As long as the playing field is relatively level and the rules understood, you can be certain that someone is going to take the cl ... |
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