Comments on: Volkswagen debuts zero emissions Tiguan HyMotion in U.S. http://www.leftlanenews.com/volkswagen-debuts-zero-emissions-tiguan-hymotion-in-us.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:30:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: hanno http://www.leftlanenews.com/volkswagen-debuts-zero-emissions-tiguan-hymotion-in-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-390670 hanno Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:02:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7714#comment-390670 Currently there is no ultimate solution to the problem. Electric cars depend on batteries, which are toxic and have a relatively short live expectancy. Then there is the issue of how the electricity is generated, especially here in the US where coal is preferred over nuclear reactors. As for hydrogen, the process of generating it is also not very energy efficient, and a distribution infrastructure will have to be implemented from scratch. Bio-fuel from algae sounds promising... Currently there is no ultimate solution to the problem. Electric cars depend on batteries, which are toxic and have a relatively short live expectancy. Then there is the issue of how the electricity is generated, especially here in the US where coal is preferred over nuclear reactors. As for hydrogen, the process of generating it is also not very energy efficient, and a distribution infrastructure will have to be implemented from scratch. Bio-fuel from algae sounds promising…

]]> By: fan http://www.leftlanenews.com/volkswagen-debuts-zero-emissions-tiguan-hymotion-in-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-388424 fan Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:34:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7714#comment-388424 youre worried about the hydrogen exploding? what exactly do you think current cars are running on? water? get a clue... hydrogen, when properly stored is LESS explosive then gasoline. actually, the risk of a hydrogen-tank leaking/exploding in a crash is heading towards a zero percent propability, opposed to gasoline tanks... plus... refueling a hydrogen-car is almost foolproof again opposed to gasoline... youre worried about the hydrogen exploding? what exactly do you think current cars are running on? water? get a clue… hydrogen, when properly stored is LESS explosive then gasoline.

actually, the risk of a hydrogen-tank leaking/exploding in a crash is heading towards a zero percent propability, opposed to gasoline tanks…

plus… refueling a hydrogen-car is almost foolproof again opposed to gasoline…

]]> By: DeansterTJ http://www.leftlanenews.com/volkswagen-debuts-zero-emissions-tiguan-hymotion-in-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-388416 DeansterTJ Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:52:20 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7714#comment-388416 I saw a Tiguan on the road yesterday. Utterly forgettable design, and it looks even blander when it's painted that nondescript grey/silver/champagne color. I saw a Tiguan on the road yesterday. Utterly forgettable design, and it looks even blander when it’s painted that nondescript grey/silver/champagne color.

]]> By: NoNameDenton1 http://www.leftlanenews.com/volkswagen-debuts-zero-emissions-tiguan-hymotion-in-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-388349 NoNameDenton1 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:43:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7714#comment-388349 bayrider, that is not a smart idea for the USA since every time we want to build a new powerplant for electricity, the tree huggers throw a fit and it never nets done, all that would happen is the price for electricity would go go up and it would strain the power grid. bayrider, that is not a smart idea for the USA since every time we want to build a new powerplant for electricity, the tree huggers throw a fit and it never nets done, all that would happen is the price for electricity would go go up and it would strain the power grid.

]]> By: bayrider http://www.leftlanenews.com/volkswagen-debuts-zero-emissions-tiguan-hymotion-in-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-388315 bayrider Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:37:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7714#comment-388315 Hydrogen doesn't make sense. Electric cars are what automakers should be persuing. Hydrogen doesn’t make sense. Electric cars are what automakers should be persuing.

]]> By: NoNameDenton1 http://www.leftlanenews.com/volkswagen-debuts-zero-emissions-tiguan-hymotion-in-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-388284 NoNameDenton1 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:57:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7714#comment-388284 Oh please, with the technological advances since the Hindenburg that is very unlikely to happen. Oh please, with the technological advances since the Hindenburg that is very unlikely to happen.

]]> By: autonut http://www.leftlanenews.com/volkswagen-debuts-zero-emissions-tiguan-hymotion-in-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-388281 autonut Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:52:30 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7714#comment-388281 Hindenburg. Hindenburg.

]]> By: NoNameDenton1 http://www.leftlanenews.com/volkswagen-debuts-zero-emissions-tiguan-hymotion-in-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-388196 NoNameDenton1 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:02:32 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7714#comment-388196 I think I prefer the truck Ford did that ran on 3 fuels. I think I prefer the truck Ford did that ran on 3 fuels.

]]> By: pherarey http://www.leftlanenews.com/volkswagen-debuts-zero-emissions-tiguan-hymotion-in-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-388180 pherarey Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:14:49 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7714#comment-388180 ka-boom... hydrogen under the passenger seats, nice location.. ka-boom… hydrogen under the passenger seats, nice location..

]]> By: mayer_ray_nagin http://www.leftlanenews.com/volkswagen-debuts-zero-emissions-tiguan-hymotion-in-us.html/comment-page-1#comment-388173 mayer_ray_nagin Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:54:47 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7714#comment-388173 And in other news, <b>Volkswagen RECALLS its zero emissions Tiguan HyMotion in U.S.</b> And in other news, Volkswagen RECALLS its zero emissions Tiguan HyMotion in U.S.

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