ctilsie242 wrote:
Because battery energy density isn't going up, I have wondered about just using a fuel like ethanol and a fuel cell. The technology is out there, but there is just no real market for it, which is why the Truma VeGA fuel cell got killed. However, I can see some carbon-neutral fuel that is synthesized from CO2 being something useful, and having the energy density to go the long distances that batteries can't do yet.
Fairly good article about the
Truma cell. As a range extender of vehicles it would be a boon but I also thought the GM Volt was a good idea, a dedicated small engine to generate power.
The major problem with Hybrids that is being fostered is that the chain to fossil fuel remains intact for the owner. Personally, I don't consider that a bad thing but the "powers that be" have deemed it such that the main push for EV's will be a plug-in and not a hybrid.
It will be interesting to see the Ford F-150 hybrid specifications when it debuts in 2020.
