I remember they had a car trying for a speed
record on the Salt Flats a long time ago.  The
hydrogen was infused with water and frozen.  As
the ice melted, the hydrogen was released.  The
car never set any speed records, but sure was a
good source of cool drinking water on the salt
flats.

Pookie

----- Original Message -----
From: "A.J. Tufgar"
<tufgaraj@MUSS.CIS.MCMASTER.CA>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: [OT]: Hydrogen Powered Cars


> Fuel cells work off a chemical reaction to
produce electricity and turn
> an electric motor.
>
> A combustion engine produces an explosion and
turns it into mechanical
> force.  This process is less efficient then that
above.
>
> Hydrogen is usually not stored as pure hydrogen
but combined with a
> molecule to save space (can't rememeber the
composition).  So I beleive
> it's relatively safe.
>
> Aaron
>
> --

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