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Hydrogen Powered Toy Car

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the who-will-be-the-first-to-just-use-the-hydrogen dept.

Harmonious Botch writes "CNN is reporting that Shanghai's Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies will soon begin sales of a tiny hydrogen fuel-cell car, complete with its own miniature solar-powered refueling station." From the article: "Automakers and energy companies view hydrogen fuel cells as a promising technology that could wean the world from its addiction to crude oil. But it's expensive and technological hurdles remain despite billions of dollars that have been poured into research."

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  1. Aussie version by redcane · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Here in Australia, I noted with interest from Jaycar (http://www.jaycar.com.au - an electronics distributor), had a fuel cell model car in their latest catalogue, along with a (small) fuel cell. Generates hydrogen given electricity, produces electricity given hydrogen. The model car is here:http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=K T2525