My  trusty  little car has served me well for the past 5 years. It is still reliable and very economic to run. Unfortunately it got damaged by hail a couple of years ago and the peeling finish makes it look like someone with a bad case of sunburn.

I just hope it will last till  a fuel cell driven car comes on the market in Australia.

I am hoping that these cars will become mainstream as they produce zero fuel emissions.

How a fuel cell works.

How A Fuel Cell Works

Currently in 2010 as far as I know the only fuel cell driven car on the
market in California is the  Honda FCX

Fuel Cell Driven Car Honda FCX

Anaheim Ducks team captain Scott Niedermayer shows off his zero
emissions hydrogen-powered Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell electric
vehicle,

in Anaheim, Calif. Niedermayer becomes the first professional athlete
to lease Honda’s zero-emissions vehicle.

You can watch a video from the link below:

http://automobiles.honda.com/fcx-clarity/videos.aspx

Under the Hood

The engine in the Honda FCX Clarity is innovative, and performs a lot
better than many people might have expected. In ten seconds it is
possible to go

from 0 to 60 miles in ten seconds. You can also expect a top speed of
about 100 miles an hour.

There were some concerns that the test engine would make some whining
noises but that problem is now resolved and now all you will find is a
pleasant hum.

Those who intend the buy the car will have their own ‘home
energy station’ where they can use gas to produce hydrogen
for the car. They will need to refill about every 270 miles.

Some Final Thoughts
on the Honda FCX

It may take a bit of time for the hydrogen car to capture the
public’s imagination and so for many the Honda FCX Clarity
will have a novelty value rather be than something they actually want
to own or rent.

Maybe this car is the future but that future has not quite arrived for
many people.

Honda have done themselves proud with the Honda FCX, but it will
probably be a few more models before this type of car hits the
mainstream.

The 270 limit means that this current version of the car will be
impractical for a lot of people; unless of course a whole chain of
refill stations appear around the country over the next few months.

In the case for Australia perhaps a few years, therefore my trusty
little car will have to hold out a little longer.

Then there is another Environmentally friendly car that
started production in 2010.

Right side: the
gasoline-powered engine used as generator to recharge the batteries.

Left side: the electric-powered engine used for traction.

Dual Engine

Rear View Chevrolet Volt

Front view Chevrolet Volt

Chevrolet Volt

Manufacturer     General Motors

Adam Opel GmbH

Also called     Holden Volt

Opel Ampera

Vauxhall Ampera

Production start     2010

Assembly     Detroit, Michigan, United States

(Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly)

Predecessor     General Motors EV1

Class     mid-size car (SAE J1100-EPA class)

Body style(s)     5-door liftback / hatchback

Layout     Front engine, front-wheel drive

Platform     Delta II / Voltec

Engine(s)     111 kW (149 hp) electric
motor[1]

1.4 L 4-cylinder for powering 53 kW (71 hp) generator[2]

Wheelbase     105.7 in (2,680 mm)[1]

Length     177.1 in (4,500 mm)[1]

Width     70.8 in (1,800 mm)

Height     56.3 in (1,430 mm)

Fuel capacity     unknown0 US gal (0 L; 0
imp gal) [3] + 16 kW·h nominal, 8.8 kW·h useable

Electric
range     40 miles (64 km) EPA city using
battery only; (additional
range available from the on-board gasoline powered 53 kW (71 hp)
electric generator)

Designer     Maximiliano Larroquette