The technical feasibility of replacing petroleum-based fuels with hydrogen is established, considering production, distribution, onboard storage and suitability as a fuel in internal combustion engine and fuel cell-powered electric vehicles. The feasible hydrogen/vehicle systems are compared with other synthetic fuel/vehicle options and with battery-powered EV's. On the basis of primary resource energy consumption and compatibility with existing infrastructure, the hydrogen ICE vehicles rank last. Although hydrogen fuel cells are attractive, they are not a near term commercial prospect. Therefore it is concluded that hydrogen will not be used as an automotive fuel in this century.The technical feasibility of replacing petroleum-based fuels with hydrogen is established, considering production, distribution, onboard storage and suitability as a fuel in internal combustion engine and fuel cell-powered electric vehicles. The feasible hydrogen/vehicle systems are compared with other synthetic fuel/vehicle options and with battery-powered EV's. On the basis of primary resource energy consumption and compatibility with existing infrastructure, the hydrogen ICE vehicles rank last. Although hydrogen fuel cells are attractive, they are not a near term commercial prospect. Therefore it is concluded that hydrogen will not be used as an automotive fuel in this century.


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    Title :

    Hydrogen as an Alternative Automotive Fuel


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    SAE International Congress and Exposition ; 1981



    Publication date :

    1981-02-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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