Clickable Fuel Cell Car
- By Peter Tyson
- Posted 07.01.05
- NOVA scienceNOW
In this interactive, check out a typical fuel cell prototype car, from its fuel cell stacks to its ultracapacitor, a kind of supplementary power source. The limited-production vehicle seen in this feature is a Honda 2005 FCX, which is typical of the kinds of hydrogen fuel cell cars that some major automakers are now researching and developing.
Take a look inside a prototype hydrogen fuel cell car and see what makes it go.
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- (ghosted car)
- © Honda Motors
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