[PSUBS-MAILIST] Propane sub

[CWall@swri.edu]

Herve, your objection is a common one,  which is exactly why I am spending the
effort to work up the design.  (Surely you didn't think I actually NEEDED to be
 told what the risks are, did you?)

BTW, I make my living designing vehicular fuel cell installations.   I'm quite
aware of the state of the art, and PEMFCs operating on propane reformate
haven't escaped my attention. But don't hold your breath- 98% of all the fuel
cell stuff you are hearing about these days is WAY oversold.

Just to keep down the worrywarts, the vehicle is still in the initial design
stage, and I won't have any reluctance to abandon the propane option if I
become convinced that the problems that relate to risk are insurmountable.  But
 the typical knee-jerk reaction against it is a good indicator to me that
people really haven't thought about it in depth, and that's what I do best:
examine options that everyone else is reluctant to even think about.  And while
 the chances of success are often not high, at least the competition is usually
 non-existant.

Craig Wall