[Land-speed] Alternative Fuels>From>Jim McNaul

[jgmagoo at comcast.net]

Gasoline and diesel fuel have been developed for over a century now as the highest performance, most efficient, CHEAPEST, safest motor fuels ever produced. 

(Notice that the above list of attributes does NOT include 'low-emissions' or 'infinite supply'.) 

With the looming necessity of going to an alternative source of vehicle-propulsion fuel, we are probably looking at some (or all) of the following characteristics:

Lower performance
More expensive.
Less safety, or at least increased risk. 
Less efficient.

However, 'cleaner emissions' and 'infinite supply' MAY be on the plus side for the future. 

Hydrogen does produce very low emissions. Hydrogen CAN be produced very cheaply and in almost infinite supply. Hydrogen CAN produce high performance.

Efficiency will not really matter if the electricity used to produce the hydrogen comes from nuclear power which is extremely cheap and in nearly  infinite supply. 

Safety is still the number one hurdle in all of the above. 

Jim McNaul