One For Classic Car Fans.....

[Richard A Thackeray]

Had a day out at the Morgan factory in Malvern. We went on a saturday so the factory was closed, so you don't get to see actual assembly but on the other hand you can get a closer look at stuff without being in the way. One can argue Morgan are (still) brand new classics, but also genuine supercars - their Plus 4 four cylinder model is 0-60 in 5 seconds and their Plus 6 with a straight 6 engine a good bit faster still. Anyway here are some pictures

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Was the LIFE-Car there?

 

[Profpointy]

Was the LIFE-Car there?

Is that the prototype electric three wheeler ? If so, yes we saw it in their display room. Didn't see any on the line half-built

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Is that the prototype electric three wheeler ? If so, yes we saw it in their display room. Didn't see any on the line half-built

No, it's the gorgeous 'Art-Deco' influenced, fuel-cell car, from a few years ago

Very clever, a 'virtuous circle', as they referred to the engineering

https://www.evo.co.uk/morgan/8932/morgan-lifecar

 

[Profpointy]

No, it's the gorgeous 'Art-Deco' influenced, fuel-cell car, from a few years ago

Very clever, a 'virtuous circle', as they referred to the engineering

https://www.evo.co.uk/morgan/8932/morgan-lifecar

I didn't see that unless I misinterpreted some kind of experimental leci vehicle in their display room.

 

[Jameshow]

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[Gillstay]

No, it's the gorgeous 'Art-Deco' influenced, fuel-cell car, from a few years ago

Very clever, a 'virtuous circle', as they referred to the engineering

https://www.evo.co.uk/morgan/8932/morgan-lifecar

Ah yes the one with Riversimple input. Could change the world if only people would see through the foolishness of SUV,s. Cannot see that changing.

 

[Profpointy]

Ah yes the one with Riversimple input. Could change the world if only people would see through the foolishness of SUV,s. Cannot see that changing.

Not convinced in the slightest by fuel cells for motoring, particularly hydrogen fuel cells. I just don't get what problem they are supposed to be solving. Fuel cells on a spacecraft,
sure, that makes some sense

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Not convinced in the slightest by fuel cells for motoring, particularly hydrogen fuel cells. I just don't get what problem they are supposed to be solving. Fuel cells on a spacecraft,
sure, that makes some sense

The lack of electricity

 

[FishFright]

The lack of electricity

How's that compare to the lack of hydrogen ?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

How's that compare to the lack of hydrogen ?

That wasn't the question you asked

 

[Profpointy]

My 20 year old petrol Saab seems to have that problem solved - can't see what hydrogen does to help

 

[FishFright]

That wasn't the question you asked

It was the only question I asked

 

[Gillstay]

My 20 year old petrol Saab seems to have that problem solved - can't see what hydrogen does to help

It could well be better than using petrol in the future.

 

[Profpointy]

It could well be better than using petrol in the future.

Assuming the hydrogen is created in a chemical factory by some rather wasteful process, I'd have thought shipping petrol would be a better way of doing this. Or if you are determined to use a fuel cell, wouldn't paraffin or petrol be a better fuel.

And if you are making hydrogen by electrolysis, I'd hazard a guess that that's a very cumbersome and wasteful method of transporting and storing electricity as compared to wires and batteries

 

[Gillstay]

Assuming the hydrogen is created in a chemical factory by some rather wasteful process, I'd have thought shipping petrol would be a better way of doing this. Or if you are determined to use a fuel cell, wouldn't paraffin or petrol be a better fuel.

And if you are making hydrogen by electrolysis, I'd hazard a guess that that's a very cumbersome and wasteful method of transporting and storing electricity as compared to wires and batteries

The hydrogen could be made when we have excess electricity so it need not be wasteful.

Shipping petrol around is quite wasteful and polluting. So it may well be worth trying hydrogen instead of supporting the oil industry which we know is leading us down the wrong path. we have to change.