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- askjeffro, on 10/10/2007, -0/+27It matters because 200mph is a milestone that indicates more then just speed; it represents hydrogen technology improvement, the ability to more effectively tap the hydrogen resource, etc. To simply dismiss it as "Speed doesn't matter, only MPG matters" it incredibly short sighted.
Just like normal gasoline engines, the better you are able to realize the potential of the fuel source, the more efficient you can become at it. - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+16What wins on sunday sells on monday. You obviously don't understand racing.
- SuperSloth, on 10/10/2007, -0/+13So you're the ***** going 55mph on the Interstate?
** shakes fist ** - wrenchone, on 10/10/2007, -0/+13It's hard enough to make a regular gasoline powered car go 200, let alone a car powered by an experimental power source. This alone shows that Ford is getting a damn good handle on the technology.
The knowledge gained from doing this will be used in the development of commercial engines, making them stronger and more durable. - DiggMasterJ, on 10/10/2007, -0/+12It's a hydrogen car, not a hybrid. RTFA. Or at least the title.
- jamesallen74, on 10/10/2007, -25/+36Who gives a crap about 200 mph? Last time i checked I don't live near a desert where I can do that!
For God's sake, focus on MPG (not MPH) and clean fuel or electric cars.
I am happy doing 55-70 MPH on the highway and 30-45 MPH on regular roads. - Error601, on 10/10/2007, -2/+12The funny part is all the ignorant diggers that would cream their pants if it had a Toyota badge trying to do a negative spin. What is it about brands that make people stupid and irrational? It's like video game machine turds.
- f0dder, on 10/10/2007, -1/+9Just make it go more than 400 miles @ avg 75 mph
- RoroCo, on 10/10/2007, -2/+10Your mastery of sarcasm is only surpassed by your mastery of the ellipsis.
- winmywii, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8At least they are doing something with the technology. A lot of the things that we end up seeing are developed on the race vehicles.
I am happy doing 80-85 on the highway. - projectstartrek, on 10/10/2007, -3/+10As punishment for your lack of wittiness, you have been dugg down.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -3/+9It doesn't take an ounce of intelligence to do the conversion.
- endlessoul, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5That "douche" was the driver of a experimental hydrogen vehicle that just went 207 MPH.
Let's see you do that, douche. - jblfireball, on 10/10/2007, -2/+7But if you have the power to go 200...
- Deano3041, on 10/10/2007, -2/+6great news i really think hydrogen powered cars are the way of the future and its good to see you can still haul ass with a hydrogen powered car
- StepJoe, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4H20 is the byproduct of the stuff the cars run on (oxygen and hydrogen). You don't put in water and get out water and somehow drive 200mph off free energy.
- Vicujozobenaxod, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4The speed is not a demonstration of practicality. It is a demonstration of power. It takes a tremendous amount of power to propel a vehicle to 207MPH. Look at the internal combustion engine vehicles of today. The vehicles capable of those speeds are Porsches, Ferraris, and Lamborghinis that push the limits of engineering.
Hydrogen is a clean fuel source that is being looked at as an alternative. This is a demonstration that the technology is looking more promising as a replacement. You need to look past what was literally accomplished and what the results really mean. - Error601, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Please list all the electrics that made this speed back in the 1900s. The reason was not cheaper gas but crappy range of electrics. The same reason people don't buy them now.
- seanc6610, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4No *****, getting hydrogen isn't the problem, it's making hydrogen easily accessible for people who own the cars.
- SPThom, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Car companies think these speed milestones matter (and they might be right) because consumers don't consider alternative-fuel vehicles "real" cars. The American public is obsessed with being big and/or fast... If Ford can't prove themselves capable of delivering a car that consumers WANT then they might as well pack up their bags and go home.
- wrenchone, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5Where you you fill it up?
- hydrokool, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4"Where you you fill it up?"
Hmmm.... where can you get Hydrogen... ohhhh yeah, H20 has hydrogen. - boredmerlin, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3they wanted to appeal to the Asian crowd
- Error601, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Very large price tag.
- noahhoward, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Which is usually solved by mass production.
- Error601, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3And what process do you think is used to make a better car? Experimentation maybe? Pushing design limits maybe?
- noahhoward, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3The infrastructure costs more than the car, good luck getting someone to set up a hydrogen fueling station when no one is driving hydrogen cars.
- netviper8, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2I'm pretty sure his point was that fuel cell vehicles generate power in the form of electricity, and then use electric motors to drive the wheels. It's still an "electric car" of sorts, just with a different source of electricity.
- knowitman, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2You just hit the nail on the head.
- erik9000, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3Looking at the photos I think that the day when NASCAR goes Hydrogen is the day it is ready for rest of us. It is time that we stop pushing fossil fuel to the limit for sport.
- Error601, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2That is an electric car.
- askjeffro, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3This car is Hydrogen, not electric.
The benefit is that you aren't relying on a coal plant for your juice. Electric sources like batteries are a form of redistributing the pollution. Only water comes out of a Hydrogen car tail pipe. - ThugEsquire, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2I'm Rick Byrnes, bitch.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2It probably takes a larger equivalent of fossil fuels to produce the hydrogen than would be used to power the vehicle directly. Until we have true cold fusion this will never be a viable option.
- noahhoward, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3" Zuehlk added that Ford’s historic run at Bonneville is to further expand its technological horizons with fuel cell-powered vehicles, because it is a fuel that could someday play a key role in meeting the energy needs of the transportation sector. The Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 is Ford’s latest environmental innovation and is another step on the road toward commercially viable hydrogen fuel cell vehicles."
'...could some day...'? What is stopping this from going into production now? - RubberBinder, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2You need to decide on your opinion and get off the fence, unless of course, you like spikes in your butt.
- mikerand, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3Getting the hydrogen into a form that can be safely stored and used as fuel is incredibly inefficient and very difficult. And, if the hydrogen is burned in an internal combustion engine, you still have to deal with a very complex technology with tons of parts.
Let's get some better batteries and start using electric cars. Fewer parts, charge at home, cheaper to operate. Technology is here now (but the batteries could be improved). - noahhoward, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2I hope you aren't stupid enough to really let the manufacturer overshadow this achievement.
Also, I have to ask... if they suck, but they have accomplished this, what does that say for the rest of the manufacturers? - raober, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2Nope, sorry. Hydrogen is NOT an energy source...it is an energy carrier. Energy must be expended to create hydrogen...which usually comes from fossil fuels. There is work afoot on so-called "solar hydrogen" that creates hydrogen through electrolysis from sunlight...a MUCH better way to go about it, but it is probably 5 to 10 years away at best.
I suggest people read up on EROEI (energy returned on energy invested) to understand why hydrogen, at least right now, is a non-starter. - noahhoward, on 10/10/2007, -2/+3Much better than my Chevy which drives, litterally, like a rock.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1I can't argue with that, because I hate Chevy too... but to add to the acronym... FORD Found On Road Dead
- mindless2, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Like the article said, it was just a production model. This shows that these cars can go fast. Many people think of electric cars as slow, so they are probably getting people to realize that cars that run on alternate fuel sources are not really "slow" as many people think.
- seanc6610, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2No they look like they did this to see how fast they could make a hydrogen fuel-cell car go.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1(lol, NO!)
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Because the Asian cars run longer and better.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1...and the dash cracked.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1stupid.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Yea, but it's a Ford. The dash will crack and the body will rust.
- TexanPsycho, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2WHY, WHY, WHY does every electric car have to look 'futuristic'? Come on, I mean look at those hubcaps. Jeez.
- reynante, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2If that vehicle crashed and turned over, it would seriously be the sign of the devil.
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