Even Toy Cars Can Go Green: Eco-Pretty Hydrogen-Fueled Racers

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H-Racer & Solar Hydrogen Station -- Named one of the Best Inventions of 2006 by 'TIME Magazine', the H-Racer is, yes, a toy car run by a hydrogen fuel cell. The concept is brilliant on so many levels, and we love the sleek, futuristic design. It's proof on a small scale of what we can accomplish on a worldly scale, if we put our minds to it. Can you think of a more eco-pretty way to acclimate kids to eco-friendly technology?

To get technical: "The H-racer is a micro-version of what engineers and scientists have been dreaming about for real cars: combining hydrogen with oxygen to generate a DC current to power an electric motor. Unlike a gas-powered car engine, the only byproducts of this electrochemical process are electricity, heat and pure water."

The H-Racer comes with a fueling station that "creates hydrogen by electrolysis using water, and once the car's hydrogen tank is full, the car can run on its own hydrogen fuel-cell system, with the simple flip of a switch." Isn't that so cool? At $115, it's a pricey gift, but we love the forward-thinking philosophy behind it.

- Buy them at Hydrogen Fuel Technologies

Buy H-Racer at Amazon for $91, while supplies last

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