The future is now for students in the Principles of Engineering class at Port Huron High School. The students created a Hydrogen Fuel Cell car.
The high school students are part of the “Project Lead the Way” STEAM course, where they learned about energy sources and completed a project on energy application.
The result of the work was a vehicle that runs off of a hydrogen fuel cell. The students built the car, wired the circuit boards, and engaged the motor. They compared the hydrogen fuel-cell car to a car run off of AAA batteries.
As part of the learning process, students calculated the speed and power output of the hydrogen fuel cells.
Hydrogen-powered cars are in development by many automobile manufacturers. Hydrogen fuel is much more expensive than gasoline but is also much more efficient. Hydrogen-powered buses are in use in some parts of Europe.
Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland
