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Old 01-08-2007, 11:35 AM   #18
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Originally Posted by fleury View Post
I understand the auto market is very hard to enter because of the enormous costs, but it really is amazing that no independant company or university has come up with a car that runs on a fuel cell yet. Whenever we see something run on this, the car always is some ridiculous concept that looks like a cockroach. Time for a private company to develop a fuel cell or electric car, and sell the technology to the big 4. If you're depending on those guys to come up with something, you're gonna be waiting a long time. Aren't the Prius and other "hybrids" marginally better than regular gasoline cars?
There is a ton of companies working towards such a thing.

Do a search for fuel cell companies on the Venture or TSX and you'll find a bunch. Problem is it's expensive as heck, and so many things just don't pan out.

I followed one for a few years that looked like it was going to have something..

As well ballard power was a big name a few years ago.. Haven't followed the story for awhile but think it lost some of its lstre from lack of developing anything valuable for the market..
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