I got to ride in a hydrogen-fueled car the other day. Technically, I can\u2019t admit to driving it – if I\u2019m understanding Statens vegvesen correctly, I\u2019m not allowed to drive with a foreign license after being a Norwegian resident for longer than three months. But I will say that when the car was returned to its owner, the driver beeped at the owner and yelled \u201cGet in, loser,\u201d a reference to a popular American film that was completely lost on a slightly older Norwegian man. He stared, puzzled, trying to work out who the hell was driving his car.<\/p>\n
This car is a Toyota Mirai. It\u2019s powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, which takes hydrogen gas from a tank onboard the car and oxygen from the nearby air, and reacts them to produce electricity and water. The electricity either powers electric motors to turn the wheels or charges a battery, saving the energy for later. The water is vented out the tailpipe. This makes the car quick, smooth, and eerily quiet, and it doesn\u2019t emit carbon dioxide because it doesn\u2019t burn gasoline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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