>>>>> The first step has been achieved and now only some
>>>>> on-the-road promotion is needed with a few select
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> the costs of using this type of fuel would be on par (or
> maybe higher) than fossil fuels.
Yeah, only in a small area in California, but this is only
Honda's 2nd or 3rd generation effort. Each time they
improve the efficiency, lower the size, reduce the cost and
increase the power. By the 4th or 5th generation, who
knows? Honda might even inspire others to compete.
Upps, it looks like I was thinking the more widely
publicized Honda effort and the US only. I knew that Ford,
GM, and BMW are working on it, but they are generally laying
low. Much of the rest are government facilities and
projects,
The technology is still in its infancy and who knows what
kind of breakthroughs are down the road.
In the meantime, it makes more sense than converting food
into fuel.

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Kent Finnell
From the Music City, USA
L Alpert - 05 Jul 2008 17:07 GMT
>>>>>> The first step has been achieved and now only some on-the-road
>>>>>> promotion is needed with a few select testimonials. Honda has
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> By the 4th or 5th generation, who knows? Honda might even inspire
> others to compete.
I would think that if there are enough refueling locations to make it
a viable alternative (even if the cost is equivalent to fossil fuel)
it would be a worthwhile endevor just because of the environmental
considerations. It will take time.
> Upps, it looks like I was thinking the more widely publicized Honda
> effort and the US only. I knew that Ford, GM, and BMW are working
> on it, but they are generally laying low. Much of the rest are
> government facilities and projects,
US manufacturers tend to be followers, let someone else incur the
costs of the development and then making it marketable. Only then do
they jump on the bandwagon...
> The technology is still in its infancy and who knows what kind of
> breakthroughs are down the road.
>
> In the meantime, it makes more sense than converting food into fuel.
Much more readily available and not prone to floods and.or poor crop
yields! (plus it would help keep the tortilla costs down).