I want one... Hydrogen Power

[bayareaberk at yahoo.com (T Berk)]

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <julie@menloparkrandd.com>
> To: "Org, Scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 3:05 PM
> Subject: I want one...
> 
> > What a blast:
> >
>
<http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyid=2006-03-14T184722Z_01_L14736637_RTRUKOC_0_US-AUTOS-BMW-HYDROGEN.xml>

Wow,  a dual fuel 7 Series BMW. Hydrogen power. Hmmm,
I wonder what it would take to switch over an Inline 4
VW/Audi block?

- New Injectors
- Fuel Line
- Fuel Meter (air to fuel ratio)
- Throttle linkage
- Fuel Tank & filling spout
- Failsafe cut off to prevent, well 'the big leak'.

Seems condensation and fuel heating would be an issue,
the H2 (Hydrogen) is stored as a condensed liquid
onboard prior to consumption.

>From what I understand filling the tank takes longer
as you need to let it 'settle' as it enters, (I'm not
explaining that right). 

There also has to be a two way filler valve because
the escaping volume in the tank (gas) needs to be
taking back into the station's pump to make room in
your tank for the new fuel (liquid).

Still , it remains to be done and there seems to be no
real show stopper, just inertia to overcome.


TBerk


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