I can appreciate the difference between power that was generated elsewhere and
the storage medium (Batteries) powering the motor. And a car with a fuel cell
producing it's own power on board. But then we get into Diesel-electric cars
GE-Electromotive and such, or Nitro-electric cars. Should they run against
fuel cell cars?
--- On Tue, 9/29/09, Rick Byrnes <Rick@RBMotorsports.com> wrote:
From: Rick Byrnes <Rick@RBMotorsports.com>
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] FIA groups under catagory A
To: drmayf@mayfco.com, "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
Cc: "land Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 6:24 PM
I've been away visiting Jim and his family for a week and missed all this
Hydrogen and FIA stuff.
This is an interesting topic BUT
Electric is electric is electric.
Until somebody got to FIA and convinced them to making a class for Hydrogen
Fuel cell engine for power, even though the "engine" only produces
electricity, heat, and water.
The engineers and scientists at Ford referred the power plant as a Fuel Cell
engine and I suspect that most engineers working on Hydrogen Fuel Cell power
also refer to it as an engine, as that is exactly the job it does.
I would bet my next beer that Professor Dr. Giorgio Rizzoni who is the OSU
advisor for their program went to FIA after the first year of success of BB2
campaigning for inclusion of a "Fuel Cell Engine".
He is a very respected scientist and his international presence has great
influence even though he was educated at Maize and Blue.
I can just see the complicated class structure related to electric cars 20
years from now.
As you all have said the power can come from a number of sources.
For now SCTA/BNI doesn't have to address this problem, BUT it is coming.
Having had a fun year with the Ford Fusion, and the technology, I can see oh
so many changes in the racing world.
For now, I'm happy returning to my "GREEN" methanol............with a touch of
NITRO
Rick
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