The Concept
Oxy Hydrogen-powered cars are basically electric cars, but cleaner and more efficient. They don't actually burn hydrogen as a fuel; instead, they mix it into a fuel cell with a catalyst (usually platinum) that splits it into protons and electrons, which are forced to drive through an external circuit, creating electricity. This electricity powers an electric motor and all the other systems the car needs. After the circuit is complete, the electrons and protons meet with oxygen, thus forming water vapour, which is the only byproduct. Hydrogen is extremely light, so to store enough of it to give you a good range, it has to be compressed a lot. Most hydrogen cars use tanks wrapped with carbon fiber that store hydrogen gas at around 350–700 bar (up to 10,000 psi). These tanks are very thick and have many layers- a plastic liner inside and then many layers of carbon fiber around it. Cars like this can refuel in 3-5 minutes for 500+ km of range leaving the EV Cars in the dust with their slow charging.
