▲ 268 ▼ Hydrogen vehicles in Denmark left without fuel as all commercial refuelling stations shuttered (www.hydrogeninsight.com) submitted 2 years ago by fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 81 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 54 points 2 years ago (3 children) It isn't going to overtake electric cars, too inefficient. But it might be the future for airplanes, which need a lot more energy density. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] n2burns@lemmy.ca 43 points 2 years ago But it might be the future for airplanes, which need a lot more energy density. Specifically density by weight. By volume, which is more important to cars, hydrogen also loses. permalink fedilink source parent [–] joel_feila@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes also cargo ships and possibly American sized semi trucks. Although semis are right on border of battety vs hydrogen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) "American sized?" There are semis all over the world... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] joel_feila@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yean but aren't the trucks in america large. I have seen memes making fun american semi compared to smaller loris. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago The trucks in Japan and Europe honestly seemed just as large, albeit the can be were shorter. But then there is Canada and Mexico which trucks are identical. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago The problem with long distance airliners though is that the turbofan powered engine has such a huge power output that is only possible using a turbine. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] n2burns@lemmy.ca 43 points 2 years ago But it might be the future for airplanes, which need a lot more energy density. Specifically density by weight. By volume, which is more important to cars, hydrogen also loses. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] joel_feila@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes also cargo ships and possibly American sized semi trucks. Although semis are right on border of battety vs hydrogen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) "American sized?" There are semis all over the world... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] joel_feila@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yean but aren't the trucks in america large. I have seen memes making fun american semi compared to smaller loris. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago The trucks in Japan and Europe honestly seemed just as large, albeit the can be were shorter. But then there is Canada and Mexico which trucks are identical. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) "American sized?" There are semis all over the world... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] joel_feila@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yean but aren't the trucks in america large. I have seen memes making fun american semi compared to smaller loris. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago The trucks in Japan and Europe honestly seemed just as large, albeit the can be were shorter. But then there is Canada and Mexico which trucks are identical. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] joel_feila@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yean but aren't the trucks in america large. I have seen memes making fun american semi compared to smaller loris. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago The trucks in Japan and Europe honestly seemed just as large, albeit the can be were shorter. But then there is Canada and Mexico which trucks are identical. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago The trucks in Japan and Europe honestly seemed just as large, albeit the can be were shorter. But then there is Canada and Mexico which trucks are identical. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago The problem with long distance airliners though is that the turbofan powered engine has such a huge power output that is only possible using a turbine. permalink fedilink source parent