Cummins Buying Fuel Cell Company - Hydrogenics

Reisender wrote:

NRALIFR wrote:
I agree. Battery technology, with its weight, range limits, environmental impact, and recharging requirements is holding back the adoption of electric vehicles. Until EV’s have a source of power that doesn’t just shift the load onto the electrical grid, they will just be a virtue signaling badge of honor for early adopters.

What will ultimately be needed for EV’s to become viable for everyone across the board is the equivalent of this:

I know little about this stuff but where would the power come from.

Casimir effect, quantum vacuum, zero point energy. Space-time itself will be the "fuel"

NRALIFR wrote:
I agree. Battery technology, with its weight, range limits, environmental impact, and recharging requirements is holding back the adoption of electric vehicles. Until EV’s have a source of power that doesn’t just shift the load onto the electrical grid, they will just be a virtue signaling badge of honor for early adopters.

What will ultimately be needed for EV’s to become viable for everyone across the board is the equivalent of this:



What it will look like is pure conjecture, but IMHO it WILL have these attributes:

Small compact size
Low weight
Energy output instantly variable from zero to xxxx (<- a very high number)
Fuel source readily available without depending on the electrical power grid
Most importantly: it will be a power PRODUCING device, not a power STORAGE device.

:):)

I know little about this stuff but where would the power come from.

I agree. Battery technology, with its weight, range limits, environmental impact, and recharging requirements is holding back the adoption of electric vehicles. Until EV’s have a source of power that doesn’t just shift the load onto the electrical grid, they will just be a virtue signaling badge of honor for early adopters.

What will ultimately be needed for EV’s to become viable for everyone across the board is the equivalent of this:



What it will look like is pure conjecture, but IMHO it WILL have these attributes:

Small compact size
Low weight
Energy output instantly variable from zero to xxxx (<- a very high number)
Fuel source readily available without depending on the electrical power grid
Most importantly: it will be a power PRODUCING device, not a power STORAGE device.

:):)

“It is a great honor to be associated with such distinguished companies as Cummins and Air Liquide.”

And the employment contract and golden parachute offered by Cummings? Let’s see in five years if Cummins is making any money for its $290 million.