Green engines
There are indications that hydrogen will replace crude oil; and the smelly internal combustion engine will give way to clean electric motors powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
According to scientists, the era of internal combustion engines is slowly coming to an end.
The United Nations estimates that by 2030 the number of cars and trucks will double to around 1,6 billion. In order not to completely destroy the natural environment, then it will be necessary to find a new source of movement for vehicles.
There are indications that hydrogen will replace crude oil; and the smelly internal combustion engine will give way to clean electric motors powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
Externally, the car of the future is no different from a traditional car - the differences are hidden under the body. The reservoir is replaced by a pressurized reservoir containing hydrogen in liquid or gaseous form. It is refueled, as in modern cars, at a gas station. Hydrogen flows from the reservoir into the cells. Here, as a result of the reaction of hydrogen with oxygen, a current is created due to which the electric motor drives the wheels. It is important to note that pure water vapor comes out of the exhaust pipe.
Recently, DaimlerChrysler has convinced the world that fuel cells are no longer a fantasy of scientists, but have become a reality. The cell-powered Mercedes-Benz A-Class made the nearly 20-kilometer route from San Francisco to Washington from May 4 to June 5 this year without any problems. The inspiration for this extraordinary feat was the first trip from the west coast of America to the east, made in 1903 in a car with a 20 hp single-cylinder engine.
Of course, the modern expedition was much better prepared than the one that was 99 years ago. Together with the prototype car, there were two Mercedes M-class cars and a service sprinter. On the route, gas stations were prepared in advance, which Necar 5 (this is how the ultra-modern car was designated) had to refuel every 500 kilometers.
Other concerns are also not idle in the field of introducing modern technologies. The Japanese want to launch the first FCHV-4 fuel cell all-terrain vehicles on the roads of their country and the United States this year. Honda has similar intentions. So far, these are only advertising projects, but Japanese companies are counting on the massive introduction of cells in a few years. I think we should start getting used to the idea that internal combustion engines are slowly becoming a thing of the past.
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