Fuel cell vehicles, the future soon?

[jducharme]

Heres a good link to piece on fuel cell vehicles.
http://www.ai-online.com/ppp_detail.asp?id=178

Notice that all these vehicles carry a 5000 psi tank of hydrogen. I hope they make the cars out of fire proof material!!!

[rualfire]

Burning or Deformed?

Here is the Canutec page regrarding Compressed hydrogen.
http://www.tc.gc.ca/canutec/erg_gmu/...de=115&Lang=EN


FIRE OR EXPLOSION
· EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.
· Will be easily ignited by heat, sparks or flames.
· Will form explosive mixtures with air.
· Vapors from liquefied gas are initially heavier than air and spread along ground.
· Vapors may travel to source of ignition and flash back.
· Containers may explode when heated.
· Ruptured cylinders may rocket.


Any thoughts on how one might approach a burning or severly deformed car with 3600 PSI hydrogen tanks hidden somewhere inside?