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evowner Champion Author Salem Posts:2,192 Points:361,210 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 2:13:57 PM Ignore evowner Report Abuse If pure electric cars are a small market, than those powered by hydrogen fuel cells represent an even smaller niche. As to when these vehicles will actually hit automaker dealer showrooms in any serious numbers is anybody’s guess, though we’ve heard talk of perhaps as early or 2015 or 2016. In the meanwhile though infrastructure still needs to be built to support their roll out, and at least one place in which this is going on is in London. Work in the United Kingdom’s capital recently began on the three year LHNE (London Hydrogen Network Expansion) project, a government-backed initiative co Visit Earth Techling for full article

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If pure electric cars are a small market, than those powered by hydrogen fuel cells represent an even smaller niche. As to when these vehicles will actually hit automaker dealer showrooms in any serious numbers is anybody’s guess, though we’ve heard talk of perhaps as early or 2015 or 2016. In the meanwhile though infrastructure still needs to be built to support their roll out, and at least one place in which this is going on is in London.

Work in the United Kingdom’s capital recently began on the three year LHNE (London Hydrogen Network Expansion) project, a government-backed initiative co

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bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,825 Points:644,000 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 8:55:18 AM Ignore bston Report Abuse Shape of things to come?
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,973 Points:2,119,340 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 8:43:33 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Ahhh, a "network"... something we don't (errr won't?) HAVE here!
kkimes Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,605 Points:1,507,960 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 1:06:03 AM Ignore kkimes Report Abuse We've had Honda LNG Civics available for years now and still very few stations where you could fill up. I don't see hydrogen stations happening in my life time.
drobbbb Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,485 Points:813,435 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 10:10:43 PM Ignore drobbbb Report Abuse we need to begin to set these up in our major cities
SVmike Champion Author California Posts:1,569 Points:319,195 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 8:29:00 PM Ignore SVmike Report Abuse We won't have a practical fuel cell car anytime in the next decade or two.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,297 Points:2,373,320 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 6:36:46 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse fuel those hindenbergs
ceklea Veteran Author Twin Cities Posts:358 Points:1,289,770 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 6:26:29 PM Ignore ceklea Report Abuse "It is said these types of stations can fully refill a fuel cell equipped vehicle in less than 3 minutes while offering a driving range comparable to that of regular gasoline powered automobiles."
teafortwo Champion Author Washington Posts:22,132 Points:1,387,015 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 3:09:45 PM Ignore teafortwo Report Abuse Thanks for sharing evowner ;0} Hydrogen is the way to go.
LostInNY Champion Author New York Posts:1,726 Points:649,770 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 2:27:32 PM Ignore LostInNY Report Abuse That's key in being able to "refill" like gas today...EV charging not practical for "topping off"
mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,249 Points:495,675 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 2:17:42 PM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse Its a start in the right direction.