In it, Tom Cruise drives a fuel-cell car. But they weren't as much fun. The other speakers discussed the current state of the art of fuel-cell vehicles as well as the technology's advantages and disadvantages. Fuel cells convert a fuel into hydrogen, which then is mixed with oxygen to make electricity. That electricity is used to power a car's electric motor.
Water vapor is the only tail-pipe emission.
It's kind of like the Holy Grail. It's the car we'll be driving into the next millennium. His group's concern is what fuel will power fuel cells. Using gasoline might not allow the technology to deliver on its environmental promise, he said. Mark was part of lively lunchtime discussion Wednesday that included representatives from Shell, Chevron and BP Amoco.