Ford launches production of hydrogen engines
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Manufacturing News, Source : The Manufacturer US
Published : 20 Jul 2006 16:51
Ford is claiming to be the first manufacturer of a hydrogen-fueled auto engine - a V10.
"This engine represents a significant milestone in Ford's research efforts in hydrogen technology," said Ford's VP of Research and Advanced Engineering Dr. Gerhard Schmidt.
The ramp-up is quick: first, Ford will install the 6.8-liter V-10 engine in E-450 hydrogen-fueled shuttle buses, scheduled for delivery this year.
Car and Driver magazine writes that hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines offer high efficiency, all-weather capability, and near zero emissions of regulated pollutants and greenhouse gases (CO2).
They're right - hydrogen, when burned, produces one byproduct: water.
It's also the absolute lightest of gases, and the coldest naturally-occuring temperatures on Earth cannot freeze it.
Lastly, it burns very efficiently and quickly. Hydrogen filled the zeppelin Hindenburg, which despite being the size of a cruise ship, was completely consumed in under a minute.
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