Comments by "David H" (@DavidHalko) on "The Big Problem With Synthetic Fuels" video.

  1. The battery electric vehicles have the same problem as the organic fuel combustion engine… the battery & fuel are both consumables. After 5-7 years, the battery will be disposed of and need replacing. The gasoline just needs to be replaced faster (weekly). The same way we may run out of oil, we may run out of battery precursors (lithium.) The hydrogen fuel cell becomes the [expensive] consumable with Hydrogen cars (that are not burning/oxidizing hydrogen, which is less efficient.) For sustainability reasons, Hydrogen combustion or Synthetic Fuel combustion is preferred. (100% recyclable & precursors accessible everywhere.) There is nothing to say that Hydrogen or Synthetic Fuel can not be made at someone’s home or in fuel stations, so the transportation issue disappears. Hydrogen or synthetic fuel hold a lot of power per liter, both are effectively limitless, both are 100% recyclable, Both can be transported via existing transportation networks. The loss of efficiency can be overcome with technology, and if not, the sustainability aspect still trumps the others… if for no other reason than to burn in an electric car as a generator driving super capacitors (no batteries needed.).
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