A fuel-cell powered "motorcycle"

[unixronin]

It's called ENV, pronounced "Envy".

I use, and they should use, the term "motorcycle" advisedly.  With a 50mph top speed which it reaches in 12 seconds, this isn't going to displace the Yamaha YZF-R1 any time soon.  "Scooter" might be a better word to use, and a better market to shoot for.  But with no exhaust except water vapor, and a cost of $3 to $4 for a five-ounce hydrogen fillup that will take it a hundred miles, it'd make a hell of an inner-city runabout.

The manufacturer, Intelligent Energy, projects a possible retail cost of about $1,500 for a home-sized reformer unit that would produce hydrogen from natural gas, ethanol, or biomass.  Turn kitchen scraps into usable fuel?  Hey, I could get all over that.

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[ilcylic.livejournal.com]

Hell, if they are interested, I might even pay for parts and do development work for them for free. :) Heh. "open source" hardware dev. ;)

-Ogre