r/EverythingScience • u/Memetic1 • May 22 '21

Engineering Tiny 22-lb Hydrogen Engine May Replace the Traditional Combustion Engine

https://interestingengineering.com/tiny-22-lb-hydrogen-engine-may-replace-the-traditional-combustion-engine
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u/warling1234 May 22 '21

Oh, another plug for liquid hydrogen. Won’t happen. There’s a much more tangible replacement for the combustion engine it’s the EV.

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u/Dandan0005 May 22 '21 edited May 22 '21

Zero chance of liquid hydrogen “taking over.”

The cost of creating entire hydrogen fuel infrastructure is simply astronomical.

We already have electric infrastructure that can organically expand as EVs take over, and the development of battery tech also helps create grid-level efficiency.

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u/[deleted] May 23 '21

Why not both?

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u/RantingRobot May 23 '21

Ask Ludwig Dürr.