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Hydrogen Fuel Cells Hit the Road

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the tough-finding-a-fueling-station dept.

caffeined writes "Well, it looks like Honda is doing a real test of their fuel-cell car. A family in California is renting the car for $500/mo. Honda is charging them so that they take it seriously - an executive explained that if it were free they might not get the kind of feedback they want. If someone is paying for something and they're not happy - then you're going to hear about it. This is apparently the first fuel-cell car on the road anywhere in the world, according to Honda."

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  1. They picked this up from the software industry by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Forcing users to pay to beta test.

  2. Theifs.... by GoodOmens · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder who will be the first to car jack this million dollar test car and take it to Mexico.

    1. Re:Theifs.... by mblase · · Score: 5, Funny

      I wonder who will be the first to car jack this million dollar test car and take it to Mexico.

      Unless they can find another hydrogen refueling station somewhere on the way across the border, probably no one.

  3. Re:Nice by Slicebo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Excellent point. At lower temperatures that hydrogen gas might get all liquid and slushy and get stuck in the pipes.

    Sigh.

  4. Fishing for ... complaints? by adrenaline_junky · · Score: 5, Funny

    If someone is paying for something and they're not happy - then you're going to hear about it.

    So if you want honest feedback on your sexual prowess from your girlfriend then you should charge a fee, eh? Hmmm. I am intrigued by this concept and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

    1. Re:Fishing for ... complaints? by karnal · · Score: 5, Funny

      All you have to do is marry said girlfriend. Then you'll hear all about your "shortcomings." Not just in the sack, mind you.

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  5. Re:People will pay for anything... by schon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Charge them $500 a month to have the car blow up upon impact and kill the whole family.

    I think you have your car manufacturers mixed up.

    This is Honda, not Ford

  6. Re:Nice by hamburger+lady · · Score: 5, Funny

    "But I wonder how the thing's batteries will stand up to -40."

    depends, celsius or farenheit?

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  7. Re:Nice by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    What's funniest about that post is that -40 is the same for both temperature scales.

    That's pretty funny, but what's even MORE funny is that -40 celsius is actually the exact same temperature as -40 fahrenheit! Haha! I'm glad no one noticed that before me.