# New Land Speed Record for Hydrogen powered cars **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 16, 2007, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-land-speed-record-for-hydrogen-powered-cars/33980 "2007-08-16T10:41:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-land-speed-record-for-hydrogen-powered-cars/33980/1 "2007-08-16T10:41:30Z")
![http://www.speedtv.com/_assets/library/img/large/170841_fusionhydrogen999_14.jpg](http://www.speedtv.com/_assets/library/img/large/170841_fusionhydrogen999_14.jpg) [http://www.speedtv.com/articles/automotive/technology/39486/](http://www.speedtv.com/articles/automotive/technology/39486/) ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-land-speed-record-for-hydrogen-powered-cars/33980/2 "2007-08-16T11:03:01Z")
definitely cool, but I still think electric is the way to go. ---
**Author:** ![OriginalSterm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/originalsterm/32/4964_2.png) [@OriginalSterm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OriginalSterm)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2007, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-land-speed-record-for-hydrogen-powered-cars/33980/3 "2007-08-17T15:50:20Z")
[quote=“93z24,post:2,topic:33980"”] definitely cool, but I still think electric is the way to go. [/quote] that is an electric car. the fuel cell makes electricity to power the motors that turn the wheels. ---
**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-land-speed-record-for-hydrogen-powered-cars/33980/4 "2007-08-17T17:27:54Z")
I hear they had a problem with that hydrogen shit. That shit goes up like a tinderbox… ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2007, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-land-speed-record-for-hydrogen-powered-cars/33980/5 "2007-08-17T17:46:53Z")
One theory is that hydrogen will be safer than gas if punctured. Gas leak = puddle on ground, then ignites Hydrogen leak = lighter than air, floats away I’m sure this can be counter pointed to death. (instantaneous spark, pressure vessel, omg nazi airship) ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2007, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-land-speed-record-for-hydrogen-powered-cars/33980/6 "2007-08-17T18:51:18Z")
^ It was the paint that destroyed the hindenburg! Dont you watch myth busters? 😛 Still… thats one fast hydrogen/electric car! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2007, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-land-speed-record-for-hydrogen-powered-cars/33980/7 "2007-08-17T20:46:36Z")
dude they got those racing hubcaps the prius guys were raving about on priuschat. ---
**Author:** ![OriginalSterm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/originalsterm/32/4964_2.png) [@OriginalSterm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OriginalSterm)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2007, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-land-speed-record-for-hydrogen-powered-cars/33980/8 "2007-08-18T08:46:49Z")
[quote=“neurokinetik,post:4,topic:33980"”] I hear they had a problem with that hydrogen shit. That shit goes up like a tinderbox… [/quote] hydrogen is extremely combustible, but dissolves into other gases incredibly fast and becomes quite safe. hydrogen fires are often concentrated at the source of the leak. ---
**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2007, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-land-speed-record-for-hydrogen-powered-cars/33980/9 "2007-08-19T12:09:23Z")
Apparently there are no Jerky Boys fans here… :gotme: