How to Reach 200 MPH on Hydrogen Fuel Cells

the_manatee writes "Ford's 999 hydrogen-powered speedster is making waves for its upcoming speed record attempt in the Bonneville Salt Flats, but details on what's actually going on under the hood have been scarce. As it turns out, there are NASCAR-style brakes, steering, and suspension components, along with 16 Ballard Mk902 fuel cells that produce 350 kW of electricity. All that juice spins up a 770-hp motor and the rest is (hopefully) history. One final ingredient: 400 lbs of ice for cooling, which will melt in seconds once the car gets up to speed."

Comments

Sounds impractical and useless

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I guess in a way, it's showing that alternative fuels can do good things, but it just seems to be about making alternative fuels too difficult to use.

Someone reading this might thing "Wow, looks like there's a LONG way to go because Hydrogen Fuel Cells can be useful on a consumer vehicle. Oh well, I'll just buy an Explorer."

If they actually cared about alternative fuels or electric vehicles, they'd be making ones that are practical and could be mass produced.