Rantings of a Maverick Scientist: H-Racer and Filling Station

H-Racer and Filling Station

http://www.horizonfuelcell.com/

Toy car operates on 100% clean fuel produced by a miniature solar-powered hydrogen refueling station that converts water to hydrogen using energy captured from the sun.

This palm-size fuel cell car contains an onboard hydrogen storage tank, a fuel cell system connected to the car’s electric motor, and a hydrogen refueling system linking the car’s storage tank to an external hydrogen refueling station. Given its small size, the H-racer is also very safe as only tiny quantities of hydrogen are sufficient to power the car.

H-Racer and Filling station (includes solar panel). Price includes free shipping. $110.00 USD. (cheaper than price listed on manufacturer's site)
http://www.pureenergysystems.com/store/Horizon_Fuel_Cell_Technologies/H-Racer_and_Station/

Awards

It's the first real fuel cell consumer product and is now a candidate to become "coolest invention" of the year according to Time Magazine.

Videos

YouTube Demo by eisenkopf99 (2:01 min.) - German demonstration of fuelling process. Doesn't show car actually rolling. (Aug. 20, 2006)
Google Video (3 sec) - Shows car running on the floor. (Aug. 20, 2006)

More Photos

TechnoRide.com - four photos, include a dismantling of the car.
Gizmodo.com - "Palm-sized toy hydrogen car with its own fuel cell refueling station creates hydrogen fuel by combining solar power and water. Watch the blinking lights and the hydrogen bubbling up in your little fuel station, and then dispense a tiny amount of hydrogen fuel into the H-Racer." (May 16, 2006)

Articles

There has been a lot of coverage. Here is a small sampling. Note that the $80 retail price mentioned in most articles was not feasible, and has been raised.