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I will never own a .....................................

Actually, almost all commercial hydrogen is made by catalytic steam reforming of methane followed by purification using pressure swing absorption molecular sieves.

Ultra pure hydrogen is prepared by electrolysis.

Hydrogen burns very cleanly with no CO2 emissions , but the manufacturing process to make the hydrogen is CO2 dirty as you make one mole of CO2 per 4 moles of hydrogen, plus a substantial amount of CO2 for the fired heaters for the reforming process. "Clean Fuels" is something of a misnomer when the whole cycle is considered.

Likewise, if the electricity to power your car came from a power plant, it aint clean fuel either.

Solar, wind, tidal and hydroelectric generated power are "clean fuels".

So is nuclear until you consider the fuel processing, fuel rod reprocessing , plutonium burden and contaminated waste generation plus eventual decommissioning.
The Russians beat the nuclear fuel thing. They just dump it into the deepest lake on the planet, out of sight out of mind.
 
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... a motorcycle.

I've always wanted to own one, but never got the chance to learn. Plus I believe you need your own bike to take the test, etc., and I don't know anyone that has one. It looks so much fun. Then again, the wife probably wouldn't like it.
I've avoided even trying a motorcycle or even a minibike, because I know I would love it and want one, and I don't want to want one... ...besides, I absolutely despise loud pipes. (Unless they're bagpipes. :p)
 
I've avoided even trying a motorcycle or even a minibike, because I know I would love it and want one, and I don't want to want one... ...besides, I absolutely despise loud pipes. (Unless they're bagpipes. :p)
Need loud pipes so the four wheelers hear you and don’t run you over: you can’t count on idiots that’re too lazy to lift a finger and flick a turn signal to actually look in their mirrors before changing lanes right into you . Bikes are dope. They make you a better driver overall. Even ersatz hogs like mine are dizope. My niece looking smoove.
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