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Tesla CEO Elon Musk: Fuel Cells Are 'So Bull@%!#'
Frosty P sends this quote from AutoblogGreen:
"Elon Musk is unafraid to speak his mind. Whether he's talking about other players in the electric vehicle space or sub-par reporting from The New York Times, this is a man with few filters. Musk says that fuel cells are not part of the solution that electric vehicles offer for giving up the hydrocarbon addiction. After commenting that the only reason some automakers are pursuing hydrogen technology is for marketing purposes, that lithium batteries are superior mass- and volume-wise for a given range, and that fuel cells are too expensive, Musk capped it all off with the safety issue. 'Oh god, a fuel cell is so bull@%!#,' Musk said. 'Hydrogen is quite a dangerous gas. You know, it's suitable for the upper stage of rockets, but not for cars,' he said."
Hydrogen gas is quite safe, if a tank is just punctured, it will remove itself harmlessly from the vicinity.
If the tank is ruptured and the gas set on fire, you might set a tree overhang on fire, but the car will avoid most of the damage. Unlike gas that pools under the car in a manner perfect for human BBQ.
He's like the Linus Torvalds of the automotive industry!
In many regards, but especially to Mr. Musk's business model.
So, you're proposing that Tesla will face competition from a car that uses alternatives to alternative fuel?
Hofstadter would be proud.
- Nec Impar Pluribus, or so I'm told.
Hydrogen gas is quite safe, if a tank is just punctured, it will remove itself harmlessly from the vicinity. If the tank is ruptured and the gas set on fire, you might set a tree overhang on fire, but the car will avoid most of the damage. Unlike gas that pools under the car in a manner perfect for human BBQ.
This message is brought to you by Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin and Paul von Hindenburg!
In that case, I'm going to start calling it the Hyndinbourgh.
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Many of those that died were killed by gravity, not heat.
Aircraft disasters don't kill people, gravity does! ;-)
Ezekiel 23:20