Typical high pressure cylinders must be re-certified every 5 years.
There are specific carbon fiber reinforced cylinders that can fall under
DOT regulation (SP-16320) which allows a longer span between
re-certification.
The typical re-certification procedure requires a physical inspection,
in
On 10 Sep 2021 at 13:28, Bill Dube via EV wrote:
> This replacement cost is another "nail in the coffin" of H2 fuel cell
> vehicles. The cost of a battery replacement is less than the cost of
> _mandatory_ H2 cylinder replacement.
Is it mandatory, though? It seems to be nothing more than a lab
What happens to Mirai tanks that have been refueled 300K to 500K
without a tank change? Do they pose a danger to the general driving
public?
Today, as an aside, I drove my Model 3 90 miles at 65 mph with the
equivalent of 3 adults in the car, AC running, and averaged over 5
miles per kwh. I was
On Fri Sep 10 07:52:03 PDT 2021 ev@lists.evdl.org said:
>On 10 Sep 2021 at 13:28, Bill Dube via EV wrote:
>Is it mandatory, though? It seems to be nothing more than a label inside
>the fuel filler door with a date and a finger-wagging advisory, "Vehicles
>with expired hydrogen tanks must not be dr
This is probably what will occur.
Like filling your propane bottle. The attendant will check to see if it
is in date, and reject it if it has expired.
I can't see the dealership turning down the opportunity to "service"
your fuel cell car.
Bill D.
On 9/11/2021 10:48 AM, John Lussmyer via EV w
