Marc J. Rauch, the Exec. Vice President & Co-Publisher of The Auto Channel, speaks for Leno talking about the Hydrogen 7 on a certain video on the net. He said, “But we have, and in short, it’s this: Internal combustion engines are still the way to go, but not gasoline or diesel-powered.”
He also said, “For the near-term, car companies should be building compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles (mandated by legislation, if necessary). Currently, of all the large car makers, only Honda is producing CNG cars (Civic) in the U.S. CNG is in plentiful supply, right here and right now in America; it’s cheaper than gasoline and provides more power per gallon than gasoline (corn ethanol, by comparison, produces less power per gallon than gasoline); and it doesn’t cause the air pollution problems that gasoline or diesel do. CNG distribution should be mandated immediately. Every filling station should be required to have at least one CNG pump. States like California had no trouble forcing oil companies and gas stations to produce and sell that poison MTBE gasoline, so they owe us, the public, to do something correct. This would be a good first effort.”
Moreover, he also pointed out the importance of the new hydrogen system in the car market. He stated, “Also, for the near, but more important longer-term, we believe, like Jay Leno, that the hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine is the ultimate solution. Hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine technology is here, right now - BMW has proven this. As compared to hydrogen fuel-cell engines or stored-electric engines, it doesn’t have to wait for battery technology to improve to give us the driving characteristics that we are used to (speed and driving range). And, like hydrogen fuel-cell engines, the internal combustion hydrogen engine does not pollute. The base ingredient is water, and the end result is water.”
He closes the letter saying, “We’ve yet to hear good, rational reasons why the hydrogen fuel-cell alternative is better than hydrogen internal combustion. If you know of any, please share it with us and our audience.”
Jay Leno had a video that speaks of the Hydrogen 7. He is only one among the fellow celebrities who support the first ever hydrogen luxury car. The video was also posted on The Auto Channel’s official website.
