Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus’s most recent task is a hydrogen-driven automobile that appears to be like like it arrived straight out of a seventies sci-fi film. A rendering was posted by SCG founder James Glickenhaus, film producer and creator of quite a few bespoke supercars, to his Facebook web site, but it appears to be like like it jumped straight off a prog rock album cover.
Dubbed the SCG 009, it is really explained as a liquid hydrogen gas cell automobile with plenty of assortment to go from New York to Los Angeles. That is all the info Glickenhaus gave, apart from this inspirational concept: “One’s grasp ought to normally exceed one’s reach.”
Notably, Glickenhaus emphasizes that the energy source is liquid hydrogen, not compressed hydrogen gas discovered in gas cell cars like the Hyundai Nexo. So much, liquid hydrogen has not discovered acceptance by automakers due to the fact it is really notoriously flammable and challenging to retail outlet. On the flip aspect, extra can be stored applying the exact same sized tank as hydrogen gas, and it is really extra energy dense as very well.
Glickenhaus reasons, in remarks below the put up, that liquid hydrogen is extra conveniently offered. “Liquid Hydrogen is offered 24/7 from local suppliers and is delivered like welding gases. They will occur to where ever you are. With a 3,000 mile assortment you is not going to have to have to refuel far too generally,” he writes.
A week in the past, Glickenhaus challenged pointed out gas cell skeptic Elon Musk to race his Cybertruck versus a hydrogen variation of Glickenhaus’ Baja-successful Boot in an forthcoming Baja one thousand, stating the Boot may not even have to have to quit to gas up. Liquid hydrogen could be how he accomplishes that.
Addressing security considerations, Glickenhaus cites liquid hydrogen’s use in aircraft. “Tanks are gentle and crash evidence. It’s transported all over on the highways,” he describes. “Ought to tank rupture it leaks a chilly sludge which is not dangerous.”
A person of the issues in storing liquid hydrogen is its boiling position, which is -423 levels Fahrenheit. At human-appropriate temps, it basically evaporates. Nevertheless, Glickenhaus says of his car, “No supplemental cooling essential. Tank will be self contained and crash evidence.”
BMW had an experimental liquid hydrogen car back again in the 2000s.
Seems-clever, it resembles any variety of seventies principle cars, from the Ferrari Modulo to the Lancia Stratos HF. It sports an LED gentle bar up entrance, an serious wedge profile, and three-seat cabin. Glickenhaus says it is really a homage to the late futurist Syd Mead, penned by SCG’s in-home designer Michael Youthful with some input from Glickenhaus himself. He also verified that it is really based on the SCG 004 chassis. And if it goes into manufacturing wanting like this, it just may be the to start with car in decades to have pop-up headlights.
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