Toyota wants hydrogen to succeed so bad it’s paying people to buy the Mirai::Toyota is offering some amazing deals for its hydrogen fuel cell-powered Mirai. That is, if customers can find the hydrogen to power it.

  • abhibeckert@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    It only holds about 5kg of hydrogen and it’s in a massive thick steal tank that’s a lot difficult to puncture than a gas tank.

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      1 year ago

      I read somewhere that with the Hindinburg, the hydrogen pretty much just went straight up, while most of the deaths and burns were caused by the fuel for the engines.

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        1 year ago

        I think we should make a show about our various theories about a big bang. I propose we call it The Big Bang Theory.

        I’ll see myself out.

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          1 year ago

          Thanks, that’s actually really comforting to know. It’s not something I’ve had reason to read into. So I’m glad somebody has

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            1 year ago

            As someone who works in the hydrogen space, this is something we’re always considering too. We’re very aware that hydrogen explodes, and it’s a core facet of our safety analyses.