global warming stopped by cars

[Dadams1]

The problem with the Hydrogen fuel cells in the new cars is that they require a Platinum catalyst to most efficiently set off the reaction... And Platinum is not a cheap metal.

Alberta has the ablity to supply north America with all the natural resources it needs.

Ah, but for how long? Another 40 years at the rate the world is going and all the oil will be *poof*, gone.

[ 04-23-2005, 08:32 PM: Message edited by: Dadams1 ]

[Melchior]

Indeed.

[Seraph]

Originally posted by Dadams1: The problem with the Hydrogen fuel cells in the new cars is that they require a Platinum catalyst to most efficiently set off the reaction... And Platinum is not a cheap metal.

How is that any more of a problem then the Platinum catalyst used in catalytic converters?

[Dadams1]

Because it requires A LOT of Platinum, which makes the cars all about $50,000 more expensive.

[Bahamut]

Expensive metals... you gotta love 'em. Your car goes bling bling internally.

That's the way it is. I just hate the monopoly oil companies have... argh.

[shamrock_uk]

Originally posted by Bahamut: Your car goes bling bling internally.

[img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] That just made me choke on my drink, thanks

Bring on transporters, that what I say... [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Dadams1]

That's the way it is. I just hate the monopoly oil companies have... argh.

I a sense, yes, the monopolies are bad. But one good thing comes from the monopolies: they tend to work together to drive up oil prices for more profit. The profit part - not so good. The oil prices high part - excellent. Maybe not for those of us who have to pay $2.45 a gallon (if you live in the US), but in the long run it can only do good for the world by encouraging technological developments and creating a better mindset for global resource conservation.

[Thoran]

Originally posted by Dadams1: Because it requires A LOT of Platinum, which makes the cars all about $50,000 more expensive.

Fuel cells do use platinum (along with some other precious metals) but not that much, amounts required for a fuel cell capable of powering a car are worth perhaps a hundred dollars or maybe a couple hundred... not tens of thousands.