PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - Breakthrough promises $1.50 per gallon synthetic gasoline with no carbon emissions

layback40 · #2 01-29-2011, 06:50 AM

Hey James,
Interesting find.
Doing a rough back of the envelope type calc, the biggest stumbling block is that it will require a very large fuel storage. The polymer will only store say 8% hydrogen. You would require about 200 gallons of storage of fresh polymer beads & a similar storage for spent beads. Thats like 400 gallons of storage. That would be the trunk & the back seat gone. The energy storage density of batteries is better that that.
Give them time & I am sure they will improve things. Just dont go holding your breath waiting !!
Nothing would make me happier than seeing the worlds dependence on oil diminish. The Arabs could then go back to eating dates & chasing camels instead of fighting.