Hydrogen cars are revolutionary. This is its operation.
Hydrogen cars are already a reality, although their implementation is still very low. In Spain 2 models are marketed, but there is a forecast that by the end of 2022 this figure could rise to 6. In this article we are going to discover how does a hydrogen engine work, why it is a revolutionary technology and what its possibilities are.
This is how a hydrogen car works
Hydrogen cars are already a reality, although there are hardly many circulating on our roads. In Spain 2 models are marketed, but there is a forecast that, by the end of 2022, this figure could rise to 6. In this article we are going to discover how does a hydrogen engine work, why it is a change for the future in sustainable mobility.
This is a hydrogen car
The working principle of a hydrogen engine is very simple. First of all, it should be noted that hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, being the lightest gas that exists. In fact, 75% of the visible matter in space is made up of hydrogen. Technology has been developing hydrogen engines for years and it is already possible to purchase vehicles that run on this type of fuel.
To understand the operation of a hydrogen engine, it is necessary to differentiate what its parts are. The first is the so-called fuel cell and which is in direct connection with the hydrogen tanks vehicle. This hydrogen is driven from the tanks to the fuel cell, and there it reacts with the oxygen that the car takes from the outside.
Through a system of cells, with anodes and cathodes, an electrical reaction that is what is capable of moving the car. All the energy that the car does not use, accumulates in a battery and can be used at any time. You will know that the union of two molecules of hydrogen and one of oxygen form water, and that is the only “residue” that a hydrogen car generates. Its exhaust pipe pours totally clean water.
The The cars’ hydrogen tanks are located in the back, either under the seats or in the trunk. Even hydrogen cartridges have already been developed. A fully charged hydrogen car is capable of traveling more than 660 km, a figure that gives it greater autonomy than that of an electric car. Very similar to what a combustion car can have, also having the advantage that only 5 minutes are enough to completely recharge the car’s nitrogen tanks.
The problem of hydrogen cars
Currently, the problem is that throughout Spain There are only 11 stations to recharge your hydrogen car. They are known as hydrolines. On the other hand, hydrogen is an extremely flammable gas, just look at how the Hindenburg airship burned in 1937 when it touched an electrical tower.
In any case, they should some very bizarre circumstances for the safety of a hydrogen car to be compromised in the event of an accident. Although it is a flammable gas, it is highly volatile and could dissipate quickly.
For now, the challenge is to find the way in which this technology can be more accessible to all. No hydrogen car falls below €65,000, supply is very scarce and the network of recharging stations is very small. At the moment, the car cannot compete against the electric car in terms of costs, since utility-type electric cars have been produced that cost less than €10,000. But there is no doubt that hydrogen cars are called to be a revolution, since we are talking about a zero-emission product. The outlook a few years from now looks promising in every way for the hydrogen car.
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