Date:         Sat, 14 Sep 2002 11:24:55 -0400
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
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From:         David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Alternate fuels
Comments: To: Tromper <evilpig@MINDSPRING.COM>
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On Sat, 14 Sep 2002, Tromper wrote:

> Natural Gas and/or Methane are ones I had not considered though
> I am aware of the existence of the former (bad cruise range et al)

Hydrogen has exactly the same problems as natural gas when it comes to
storage and cruise range.  Neither can be liquified, so you're stuck
storing them at very high pressures.  This also means you use up a lot of
energy compressing the hydrogen after you creat it.

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