RC-Monster Forums - Hydrogen Fuel Cell

The American rep posted this message on the rczone website

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Hey guys,

I work with Horizon here in the United States. I am excited to see this level of interest and such a positive response. Let me try and clear some things up/answer questions:

1) Testing- the first H-CELL 2.0 will arrive in America shortly. RC Car Action, along with others, will get a chance to test the technology and tell the world about the results.

2) Integration- The H-CELL 2.0 is a hybrid system that works with your car, it is not a car itself. Your normal RC car battery provides the acceleration power, while the H-CELL 2.0 fuel cell provides cruise power as well as extra energy for the battery. This decreases the amount of batteries needed, eliminates the need to charge batteries, and provides much longer run times for the vehicle. Just to be clear: speed and performance will not be affected by the H-Cell 2.0 (in fact the added weight will slightly slow down acceleration). However, the car will run close to one hour on a single full charge after repeated testing, which is about 4 times the normal runtime of a battery‐only vehicle. For endurance racing or just for pure enjoyment, the H‐CELL 2.0 is the system of choice.

3) Hydrogen- The H-CELL 2.0 fuel cell system creates power by combining hydrogen and oxygen from the ambient air. Hydrogen is stored in 2 small cartridges (HYDROSTIKS) located on either side of the fuel cell (4 are included in the kit). The HYDROSTIKS can be refilled by your home refueling station, the HYDROFILL, which extracts hydrogen from distilled water. Other hydrogen refueling options will likely be made available.

4) Is it safe? - Yes, completely. The hydrogen is stored in small cartridges (HYDROSTIK) at low pressure. When refueling, hydrogen gas is sent at high pressure into the cartridge, but the gas is adsorbed onto the surface area of a special alloy metal which is contained inside the cartridges ‐ becoming a solid (hydride). This is the safest form of hydrogen storage since it is not stored at high pressure.

5) Will water leak onto the track? - No. The tiny quantity of water released will not be noticeable.

6) Cost- email me at adam@horizonfuelcell.com if you are interested in purchasing one. The order form will include the price of the various components as well as delivery schedule. The official pricing announcement should be made soon.

Thoughts? Any more questions?
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