Automotive Students Test Their Hydrogen Engines

In mid-May, testing begins on three internal combustion engines for automobiles calibrated to run on hydrogen rather than gasoline, marking the culmination of the automotive-technology project that took students at Lansing Community College three semesters to complete.

Building a hydrogen engine can cost $5,000 more than traditional gasoline-powered engines because of the expensive parts and materials needed. Researchers hope that they can come up with solutions to make the engine cost less. To fund its hydrogen engine experiment, the college is using funds it received from the Department of Energy and parts donated from General Motors.

Please note this interesting comment at end of article:

According to Roy McAlister, of the American Hydrogen Assoc., any auto engine can run well on hydrogen. He has been running a vehicle since the 1960’s, and has a video showing an ordinary car running on hydrogen. Why the engine has to cost thousands more I do not understand. It is good to see serious research on this subject a the university level.

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