Hybrid Toyota

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Originally Posted by djam1

Wasnt the reason KRudd was involved was because the Australian Taxpayer coughed up for some of this development??

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Yes.

John

I like the principle - I wonder what they'll sell for - A top spec prius is $60,000. That buys a helluva lot of fuel for a $25,000 Hyundai diesel.

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Originally Posted by JDNSW

The only advantage of hydrogen power is that, like electric vehicles, there is zero pollution at the point of use. Conversion of energy to hydrogen and then back again at the point of use is much less efficient than other methods, quite apart from the distribution problems associated with hydrogen.

In my view, hydrogen is a dead end, but keeps being put forward by people who do not understand that hydrogen is not a source of energy, just a new and very expensive distribution method. Personally, I think that electric vehicles are likely to be the future for urban travel, but for rural use I see the internal combustion engine remaining for many years as the only alternative. And I see little virtue in hybrids.

John

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precisely, pure electric is the future, now all we have to do is get fusion, or a 90% efficient solar panel.