Check out this website: http://www.metallicpower.com/index.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "mike" <mwmiller@CWNET.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 8:07 PM Subject: Powering our vans electrically
> There is a company here in Sacramento making fuel cells. They have a model > which is smaller than a battery [a little longer, but narrower and > shallower] which produces 1.8 kw. Seems to me this would power a van's > electrical needs while camping without problems. I think it runs on air and > bottled hydrogen, and because of the contaminants in the air [and maybe in > the H2 the cell has to be purged periodically. > > I'm going to find out what's needed to install and run it. Let me know if > you're interested. > > Mike > > PS: While I have no financial interest in this company my daughter works > for them developing fuel cells so I'm not a completely disinterested party. |
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