Ford Patents Hydrogen-Fueled Combustion Engine - Bronco Hydrogen Hybrid anyone?

[North7]

I've only pasted a portion of the below article to avoid any copyright issues, please click on the title link to read the full original article. Now of course an ICE Hybrid would be preferable so you can refill off-road from a portable fuel container but this presents interesting future possibilities.

Ford Patents Hydrogen-Fueled Combustion Engine

It could be used for a hybrid powertrain.
Mar 18, 2022 at 8:18am ET
By: Angel Sergeev

the Blue division will work on combustion models and it seems that it could be working on a very interesting project, judging by a recent patent.

Muscle Cars and Trucks has discovered a patent filed from Ford with the U.S Patent and Trademark Office for a combustion engine running on hydrogen. A typical hydrogen-powered vehicle uses a propulsion system similar to that of an electric vehicle, where energy stored as hydrogen is converted to electricity by the fuel cell. However, Ford’s new patent is for a turbocharged combustion engine running on hydrogen.

In Ford’s patent, the hydrogen combustion engine is also seen as a part of a hybrid powertrain with a motor-generator positioned between the engine and the transmission. It’s important to note, however, that the Blue oval’s patent only covers the method of combusting and controlling hydrogen mixtures, not the entire engine.

Source: Muscle Cars and Trucks

FYI: For those that ask will the Bronco get this, patents may or maynot reveal model application. I'm just going by the orginal author tagging this with Bronco in the link.
https://www.musclecarsandtrucks.com/ford-hydrogen-combustion-engine-patent-mustang-bronco-f-150-ranger-maverick/

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[Rex21c]

That would be pretty cool. However, there are many many patents done by companies that never see the light of day. They just want to get their idea protected. So dont be surprised if this goes no further. Especially the only area where you can pump hydrogen really is Calunicornia. This would require a major infrastructure design.