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Comment Re:I had to think twice, but no, except braking (Score 1) 479

the question is, how much does the engine produce, how much is needed to propel the vehicle. ICE do it relatively well (alternator and much of the pumps -mechanical and electrical) but at the expense of MPG. may be by adding something to the breaks it would be better
all in all it looks like a differential eq which has a solution ... now is it practical or not I can't say (I'm no expert in chemistry).

Comment Re:2 lbs of H2 alternator 1 lb of H2. CnH2n (Score 1) 479

well, diverting some of the energy to power the alternator, it doesn't have to be a perpetual motion (which is supposedly impossible). just a way of extending, if a tank will run out in X hours or X miles if left alone without additional production, it'll run out in Y hours/ Y miles (where Y >> X), at that point you'll have to fill it in some way or an other (just like with ICE cars, gas stop). or what you said :)

Comment Re:Hydrogen is indeed quite dangerous... (Score 1) 479

The problem with fuel cells however is the energy chain. Electrolysis is not a good way to create hydrogen because most countries, or at least the US cannot keep up with electricity demands (at least currently) should cars and other products be switched over. The primary way hydrogen is manufactured now, if my data is still current is through natural gas. And therefore this doesn't get us away from traditional carbon issues. The potential of hydrogen is possibly good intermediate storage, or at least another vector of energy research we can pursue.

how about creating it in the care using some kind of alternator to generate the electric current needed to for the hydrolysis?

Comment Re:My Quick Rundown (Score 1) 318

#4: TV/Internet Equipment Fees: Overblown. The break-even point on buying your own equipment is ~2-4 years of ownership, assuming you never have a problem.

modems (DSL, not DOCSIS: see below)? if not free rental it's a rippoff (new 50-70$ used 5-20$, they last years).
TV boxes? well, may be. But the thing is if you want this or that tv/cable internet provider, you need their box,
you can buy your own (except if you bought it used from an ex customer of the same company) sot they charge what ever the hell they can get away with,
especially when they control usually a very large proportion of the market.
(where I live we have mainly 2 big companies : cable (videotron) VS sat (BELL), rpices a re almost the same, the deals too).

Comment Re:Wish I could buy that judge a beer (Score 1) 117

no why?
But from a link from a link in TFA : make trolls pay http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/05/opinion/make-patent-trolls-pay-in-court.html?smid=pl-share&_r=1& . "This particular judge is trying to do it" would be a fair assumption
Unfortunately I can not be in a jury like this one : I'm not a US citizen. I'm Canadian and if there is ever something like this her I'd ask the same question and I'd be happy to.

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