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Chrysler Announces Hydrogen Fuel Cell Van

Posted by michael on from the clean-as-a-whistle dept.

Juanfe writes: "Chrysler group announced a concept vehicle called the Natrium, powered by a sodium borohydride (NaBH4) engine developed by Millenium Cell. NaBH4 can be made from sodium borate -- basic borax, used in laundry detergent. MilleniumCell is a US Company that, not surprisingly, has made strategic agreements with major borax purveyors in the US (which just happens to be thought of as the largest borax reserve in the world). Could this be the start of the end of big oil and the start of the start of big Borax?" superflippy points out that Chrysler's press release is related to the Electric Vehicle Association of the Americas (EVAA) Electric Transportation Industry Conference 2001.

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  1. In other news... by x136 · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...Borax has gone up to $1.75 per gallon, and older folks are telling stories about how they could get a gallon of Borax for a nickel when they were kids.

    A nickel!

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    1. Re:In other news... by Quizme2000 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Yes Clean energy, really really clean energy. How clean you say? Its so clean you can used the old batteries to wash your soccer uniforms!

      Yes I know, its not very punny.

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  2. Wait a minute - borax? by I-man · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ancient chinese secret, eh...?

  3. It will change the industry forever! by jjeffries · · Score: 4, Funny

    For example, engine output power will now be rated in scores of mule teams.

  4. Dubious distinction by "Zow" · · Score: 5, Funny
    the US (which just happens to be thought of as the largest borax reserve in the world).

    Humm, I had no idea we were viewed this way by the rest of the world. . .

    "Hi, I'm from the United States."

    "Oh, yes, big land of Borax!"

    "Well, um, sure, I guess. . ."

  5. Re:End of Big Oil? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Quote from The Simpsons when Homer was a Stone Cutter:

    Who controls the British Crown?
    Who keeps the metric system down?
    We do, we do.
    Who keeps Atlantis off the maps?
    Who keeps the Martians under wraps?
    We do, we do.
    Who holds back the electric car?
    Who makes Steve Guttenberg a star?
    We do, we do.
    Who robs cave fish of their sight?
    Who rigs every Oscar night?
    We do, we do!

  6. Re:End of Big Oil? by Fesh · · Score: 3, Funny

    *chuckle* Read that as Dahlmer-Chrysler... Which conjures up all sorts of gruesome yet vaguely amusing mental images.

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