The educational Hydrocar – US$79 reversible Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cell toy car

One of our favourite educational products, the H-racer fuel cell toy car, (additional stories here and here) is getting two stablemates with equally fascinating possibilities. With the hydrogen economy beginning to take shape and hydrogen fuel cells likely to play a major role in the future energy equation of the planet, educating our children about fuel cells is an investment in their future. Now the US$115 H-Racer (and Hydrogen Station) will be joined by the US$59 Fuel Cell Car Science Kit and the US$79 Hydrocar, which uses a next generation reversible Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cell

The launch of the Science Kit, with it’s futuristic design and fun experimentation and functionality creates a vision for the future of totally clean, renewable energy. This uses a reversible fuel cell that allows you to break the water onboard the car into Oxygen and Hydrogen providing a stored power source. It’s also possible to take the fuel cell off the car to allow the user to power other products of their own design.

Watch as oxygen and hydrogen gases are formed in two transparent water containers in the back of the vehicle. The kit’s fuel cell unit combines water electrolysis and fuel cell functions into one device.

The car steers independently of the user once it hits a barrier, and blue LED lights flash from inside the cockpit.

It’s possible to order directly from Horizon with deliveries to begin next month (May).