Morgan's hydrogen concept revealed!

[Pebb]

Source: AutoCar

They say that going green’s not always easy, and this visually challenged monstrosity from British sports car firm Morgan is the proof.

Called the Life Car, this concept will be launched at the Geneva motor show in 2008.

Its purpose, says Morgan, is “to demonstrate that a zero emission vehicle can also be fun to drive.”

Power will come from a hydrogen fuel cell, which Morgan says will give the car a 200-mile range, while also providing the performance and range a sports car driver expects.

Morgan is creating the Life Car in collaboration with Oscar Automotive, Cranfield University, QinetiQ, Oxford University and engineering firm Linde.

 

[Casio]

Does anyone else see the massive irony here? I mean, zero emissions is fantastic, but they cut down forests to make the car.

 

[Pebb]

Does anyone else see the massive irony here? I mean, zero emissions is fantastic, but they cut down forests to make the car.

That is not completely true, because Morgan don't always use wood, and the ones they use wood with are mainly the petrol versions. But when a company like Morgan makes a car out of wood they plant another tree.

 

[Z32]

that takes decades to grow back...

 

[Vonie]

How does it turn?

 

[Metar]

How does it turn?

Like a log.


Sounds alright, I guess. The irony is a bit odd, but some kinds of trees grow very quickly...
Wonder how it'll be like, driving a water-peeing chunk of wood.

 

[Danny]

Morgan, don't make this, make the Aeromax.

Cheer,

Danny.

 

[Dave A]

They already made the Aeromax in very small numbers, they sold them all.

 

[Pebb]

that takes decades to grow back...

True, but it is better then not planting new trees, also some people plant trees that have already grown a bit.

 

[Danny]

They already made the Aeromax in very small numbers, they sold them all.

Oh?

Then how come I don't have one?

Answer me that.

 

[Dave A]

Because you don't have £110,000?

 

[ExigeEvan]

that takes decades to grow back...

And are constantly absorbing Carbon in the process....

 

[Philly]

Looks like a hovercraft.

Lose the wheel covers and this may look even better. I just don't think that a car employing such new technology can make anything super quick. Sure BMW made a 180mph. hydrogen car, but I'm sure a lot of money was put into it. I question anybody's ability to build a fast car using hydrogen for the next five years, and probably as long as it takes for a Hydrogen-powered car to hit the streets.

How does the weight of a Hydrogen fuel-cell system compare to that of a petrol engine? How about power output? Those are the two factors that will really decide this one for me.