So we're still driving gas powered vehicles why again??

I think oil has to do with it too. The country is pretty much owned by oil companies.

I was watching a video on youtube a day or so ago were this guy got sick of the gas prices and he build hem a electric car I don't no were he was from but he did say the gas prices were high .

I read a book recently that mentioned something about the possibility of hydrogen powered cars. Actually, the book was about how the supposed global warming threat has been grossly overblown. The book mentioned the use of hydrogen power and in particular hydrogen powered cars as a future alternative to fossil fuels. Before I continue let me say that this book was written by a climatologist. In my own words so as not to directly quote the book, there are two main reasons why hydrogen is not yet used as an energy source for cars. First of all, hydrogen is far more flammable than gasoline. Think of the Hindenburg disaster. The reason the German airship went up in a huge ball of fire is because it was using hydrogen. If it had been using helium as it was designed to do the disaster could have been averted. So, the same would be true with automobiles. The danger of hydrogen igniting in a car, especially during refueling, would be far, far greater than with gasoline. Second, hydrogen's energy content is very low when compared to gasoline which means it would have to be compressed to very high pressures in order to provide a travel distance equal to that provided by gasoline. And, hydrogen doesn't exist naturally where we can just go pump it out of the earth and then just pump it right into our cars. Granted, hydrogen is one of the elements that makes up water but it is so tightly bound to oxygen in water that it takes quite a bit of energy to separate it from the water molecule. So that complicates the whole process even more. The technology for hydrogen power or any other alternative energy source is not as developed as you might think. And, while we hear a great deal from the popular media about the supposed evils of fossil fuels or about the supposed greed and corruption of "BIG OIL" the fact is that no alternative energy source is as viable as fossil fuels. They are just more efficient than solar, wind, hydrogen or any other alternative energy source and will most likely continue to be for many years to come. There is certainly nothing wrong with developing alternative fuels but we must realize that their development into viable fuel sources won't happen overnight if at all. Also, fossil fuels are not as detrimental to the environment as many would have us believe nor are some alternative fuels as "eco-friendly." And, while we may be fighting wars over oil you can certainly bet that if and when some alternative energy technology becomes the primary provider for our energy demands, there will be plenty of people who will find reasons to fight over it as well.

I had also had for long this suspicion and have it to this day that the Oil Lobby is the one that is keeping the Hydrogen Car at bay.May be as presented in the media and the technical papers there still are difficulties in the management of the fuel storage part but the technology of combustion is in place...

The money is in big oil, and the US has a lot of interest in it. Yes these cards would probably be cheaper to drive and MUCH better for the environment I can't see them becoming the norm as long as the big oil companies have so much influence and control of the world.

Though the hydrogen powered cars had been invented but that can not be applicated in normal life,it is much more expensive than the gas powered car,and there is many promblems remain and waiting for ways to solve such as a cheap way to produce and store H2 and the motive power of the cars are not so strong,what is more,if we want to applicate hydrogen powered cars in normal life we should build a lot of H2 stations like gas stations and that is big project,so hydrogen powered cars can not be applicated in normal life nowadays.