Hydrogen Powered Vehicles

When will hydrogen powered cars be available? The answer is, they’re available right now… but they don’t come cheap. A 2009 Shelby Cobra with a hydrogen-powered engine starts at $149,000. Too pricey? Maybe a Nissan Frontier Pick-up with hydrogen fuel cells would be easier on the pocket book: Those start at about $99,000. If you already own a Hummer you’re in luck! You can get on of those converted to hydrogen for just $60,000 (which covers the conversion only, you provide the vehicle).

A kilo of hydrogen runs anywhere from $1 to $20 but gets about three times the gas mileage as an equivalent amount of gasoline.  The problem is finding a supplier. While gas stations are still open on almost every urban corner, hydrogen suppliers are much harder to find.  Buying a hydrogen car does have its rewards though if you have the money. The hydrogen-powered Shelby Cobra does 0-60 in four seconds and has a top speed of 140.