How the Hydrogen Car Works
December 18, 2024 • EPISODE 244
Join Roger Billings on Science LIVE as he breaks down the fascinating technology behind hydrogen-powered cars. Learn how water is split into hydrogen and oxygen through electrolysis, how hydrogen fuel cells generate clean energy, and why hydrogen cars are a powerful step toward a sustainable future.
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this is so cool but…. can a car run on nitrogen?
interesting
It was pretty cool to see how this all works
Electricity is cool
I love Hydrogen videos!!!
This is fascinating!
I would love to have a hydrogen vehicle. I love this!
very cool, thanks!!
I love this!!!
I love this!!!
It’s so cool that he invented something like that. Truly innovative
R-51!
hydrogen is crazy cool!
Where do i get a hydrogen car?
It takes a lot to make a hydrogen car work.
Awesome Video. Can’t wait to see more
Great video! I love learning about hydrogen energy.
That was fun.
Wow a hydrogen car
Wow:) that was very cool!
That was so fun for me I like it.
Are you excited for Spring!
r 51 is the best
What stood out to me was the hydrogen cars.
I like the joke about not driving an electric car down a dead end street!
Awesome Possum!!
So cool.😄😄😄😄
This is really cool. I learned a lot.
lol these are so fun to watch hydrogen is so cool
R-51 is so funny
Very cool!
Didn’t know the Hydrogen system could last that long! So cool!
Can’t wait to see what happens next time
I like your fuel cell invention and how it all works is very clever idea that you made.
R-51 yelling for Ms.Pajet’s help was so funny! I love R-51!
Interesting live. Makes you wonder about the future
This was a cool lesson. I didn’t know how much longer battery life was. I wonder if gas will be a thing of the past.
Will this be used for planes too? Maybe it’ll help costs be lower. Cool lesson.
I love how you tell us how we have electricity in my body I really did not know that.?!
Interesting topic!
such an interesting video loved it!!
It is so amazing to me how Dr. Roger Billings had this wonderful idea and started making it into a reality at such a young age and is now helping people all over with his ideas.
It’s crazy how long the hydrogen system can last!
This is an awesome live!!
nice
Do you think Dr.b could do the same thing with a train or a plane??🤔😁🚃✈️ Thanks for the cool lesson!♥️
I liked learning about electricity. It was interesting to find out that humans nervous system and brain use electricity.
wowww!
i want ONE!!!!!!
what are the different advantages behind hydrogen cars comared to eletric cars like tesla?
also
what happens if there is too much hydrogen powering the car, would it blow up?
I liked Malachi he is so funny and the Ventioneering club it is fun
It’s interesting how hydrogen cars work. I wonder how much they get paid to work on them.
So cool!
woah!
That was so cool!!!! I learned a lot and really enjoyed this video!!
Very clear!
Very Cool
every video i learn something new!
Hydrogen is a gas that Mr. Billings used to make the first hydrogen car. But I always remembered Hydrogen is not H2O (water). Gases like fossil fuel are not good for the environment. Also I have a question:
Can hydrogen power trains and airplanes?
This video was beneficial to my mind. Thank you so much for making these videos!
Hopeful Hydrogen cars are the future!
Wow!! So cool!
Wow!
I’m really glad people are starting to use ecological ways to power the world!
How long did it take Dr. Billings to get his hydrogen powered car to work?
Are there any other elements that could work to power a car just like hydrogen does?
How many electrons would it take to make 100 volts?
Hydrogen is good and better than gas.
This is very interesting. I’ve would’ve never thought of a hydrogen car!
When will Hydrogen cars take over ??? 🤔
Cool! i think the hydrogen car is very facinationg!
I can’t wait till this is our reality!
The Hydrogen Car is so cool!
Wow, I the ventioneering part was so cool, I want to try it.
So cool.
Is the hydrogen dangerous to touch?
Man I wish we had hydrogen cars all over the place!
How cool!
I would love to have a hydrogen car
it’s so cool how science works, do you think these cars are better for the environment?
I enjoyed learning about this.
This is so interesting
Are hydrogen cars more prone to rusting?
wow!!
I am enjoying learning about the Hydrogen Car
Very interesting
Does hydrogen cost less then normal fuel and is it more efficient?
Hydrogen cars are so cool. They could make the world so much better!
Ilove your live shows learn somuch from them
Loved this video so fun!
Amazing concept!!
Fascinating
The Science Live Episodes are really interesting.
That was soo cool! The Ventioneering club part was interesting too. Science live is very fun!
Loved the video
I want to try the balloon experiment! That looks fun!
Hydrogen cars are the future
You guys do such a great job at teaching new concepts! I would have never imagined learning anything to with Hydrogen. Thank you Dr.B, Dr. John and Dr. Tobias.
Will these cars ever take over gas powered cars ?
Nice
Good episode
So cool 😎.
It was pretty cool learning about hydrogen cars.
Very interesting
Itr is incredible how cars could work with differents forms
Are hydrogen cars safer for the enviornment compared to electric cars?
Another cool topic
I vote yes every time
Why do some charges of lightning create a large vibration while others don’t?
Why do you like hydrogen so much?
DrB makes me want to do more experiments
Love this science live! I learned so much!!!
Yes, you should have shown that clip. My mom was shopping. She grabbed the cooler handle, got a shock, and her hair stood up.
Very interesting
This seems so familiar. Where have I seen this before?
Is this the next big thing?
I want to try the balloon experiment. It looks like so much fun.
The Hydrogen Car is such a fascinating invention created by Dr. Billings. I kinda want drive it now.
Who was the first person to use electricity?
Wha’ts SO3 molecules and how could you crate a hydrogen engine in an car.
I liked that a hydrogen car can make water from hydrogen and oxygen.
This episode was so interesting!
Hydrogen fuel technology is so fascinating and innovative
I love science live
I really enjoyed hearing the trial and error process then repeat. That is True Science!
this was cool!:)
nice
In the circuit example with Dr. John he was talking about Amps. What are Amps, exactly? I’ve heard of them, but I don’t really know what they are.
I didn’t know electric cars were already made up.
Awesome
can electricity effect gasoline cars
COOL 😀
interesting!!!
What are the main advantages of hydrogen cars compared to electric cars? Also, what advancements are being made to improve the durability of hydrogen fuel cells?
When did you formally release the electric hydrogen car?
can water take out fire
Thank you for explaining how hydrogen works and showing the little car running off it.
so coolll
can electricity control hydrogen?
instead of the 12v battery powered small cars for kids or battery powered scooters, you should make hydrogen ones.
This sounds dangerous..
COOL:)
can electricity control hydrogen?
When did electricity become known to the world?
When you were explaining the hydrogen fuel cell, you mentioned SO3 molecules, and I was wondering what they were.
Why would we pursue the hydrogen car now that we have electric cars? Especially since hydrogen costs so much more to produce and store. But yes, to the video!
Love these
The science behind this is fascinating! I would like to learn more about it.
i want to drive a car
it would be cool to have a hydrogen car to drive
I like learning about more sustainable energy options.
I think hydrogen fuel cells will become more popular in the future.
I watched a video online about electrolysis.
how expensive is the hydrogen compared to normal gas and diesel?
I cant wait to drive a car
I thought r-51 wasn’t going to be here for a minute,
The hydrogen car is awesome.
I like to work on cars with my dad
Its always fascinating learning about electricity and hydrogen, especially how it moves and its efficiency.
Why do we not see these cars on the road?
very cool
I like that the car does not produce any pollution.
Never knew electrolysis could be this interesting!
I found it very interesting to hear about how the hydrogen engine works and creates water as it works.
woah this is fantastic!
Good job
Hello! Dr. B! Another great episode! I’d have to say that the Ventioneers did a fantastic job (as always!) I loved learning about hydrogen fuel cells and how electricity is created from them! I can see how hydrogen cars are going to be effective one day, and the story Dr. Tobias shared was truly inspiring! I appreciated that Dr. Billings ended up proving the man who shut his idea down wrong. It was fascinating to hear about.
Happy New Year to the Acellus behind-the-scenes-crew!
Science is amazing! How insane that something as simple as the Hydrogen molecule can be used to engineer an automobile!
Funny joke
How did you come up with the idea of the hydrogen powered car?
Thanks for the new video!
What all would you have to do to update a battery run Tesla vehicle to the hydrogen fuel cell? Thanks!
What is the material of the hydrogen fuel cell membranes fully? Thank you!
Also, how does the new commenting system work, and how do two students watching Science Live on the same device get credit?
what is the typical range of a fuel cell electric vehicle(FCEV)?
Didn’t we learn about this before? It’s cool
The hydrogen project looks pretty.
so cool
all i can say is wow.
Although hydrogen fueled cars are cool, it’s difficult to keep them in production, being the fact there aren’t as many hydrogen refuel stations, and other reasons make it difficult as well.
Very cool how elements we use daily can make cars run
I love learning about cars and the environment
I wonder what it would have been like to have been in acellus my whole education! To bad I only started after Covid
I am very excited for the upcoming year with Acellus. I think the changes will be nice for us. There are so many things that use hydrogen that I did not know. Every week you teach us another exciting science topic. So much to look forward to.
Is there an electric car you can drive?
As a high school student, I think it is very cool that we can get a credit after watching a required amount of episodes. I admire all that you are able to teach us during science live. It`s interesting to think what science will look like in the future.
I look forward to all the changes coming to Acellus. In just one hour I learn so many practical things in science. Hydrogen may be a big key to our future.
Electricity!
Hi, I am catching up on the videos because I was sick the week before Christmas. I am interested to learn about the hydrogen car. I hope everyone is having a nice holiday break.
Fascinating
Thank you!
I knew there were electric vehicles, but didn’t really know the full science behind them.
who came up with the hydrogen car
Vote: Yes
Vote: Yes
Is there any specific reason they stored it differently to begin with?
So much fun and it’s cool
It looked like Malachi was read a bible or a dictionary just a fun thought 💭📚
Interesting
I love cars!!!!! When do you think these types of cars will be mass produced?
Thank you this was cool.
Will these kind of cars have the same horsepower that other vehicles have? EVs are not powerful and are damaging the world. So if these cars have horsepower and are safer for the environment, this could be a viable option.
I loved the video.
Hydrogen cars are fascinating
I loved learning about hydrogen cars and how they work.
I love this sci Live it was cool
r-51 was so funny. He was my favorite part of the show!
I loved Sci Live this week and I will definitely be tuning in to the look back at 9:00! Super Excited!
This is fascinating! 🙂
How long in total does it take for the platinum to corrode?
Wow the hydrogen car looks cool
why if something has the same electric charge they repel eachother?
theres so much put into a hydrogen car it seems like a great thing!
Camron watched this video for credit. His comment is: I learned a lot on hydrogen cars and electricity. I never really knew how electrons travel, until now. Acellus is really great and will probably give me a big brain. Thanks for the quality education.
Welcome Ms Amanda for teaching the kindergarten children. I’m in high school now but remember loving science when I was young. It makes a difference when you have a great teacher.
Thank you
Oh! Never mind, it goes backward… How does hydrogen and oxygen combining create energy?
Does the hydrogen car use water as fuel, and the technology splits the water into hydrogen and oxygen, thus releasing oxygen and using hydrogen?
It’s crazy how someone can even think of this.
This is so cool
So cool. I love the easy explanation. It makes it easy to understand.
i would like a car like that
What is a hydrogen car?
How big are stars?
Will Hydrogen cars make a better difference in this world??
This was really cool. I like that you can make a car work like that.
fasnating of how to make hydrogen car 101
I sincerely apologize for not being able to complete this science live on time and submit a question earlier. I’ve now watched the live from the “EPISODES” section/tab, and here are my questions that I’m curious about:
1. What are the main advantages of hydrogen cars compared to electric cars?
2. Also, what advancements are being made to improve the durability of hydrogen fuel cells?
Thank you so much! This live was very interesting and informative! I learned a lot!
Great video!
Hydrogen cars! I watched this already and forgot to make a comment I hope the way I’ve been doing it saves my scholarship here as to I don’t have access to my Acellus email right now. Anyways, hydrogen cars are awesome and you guys explained it well. We should use hydrogen cars but how would the gases be affected in different climates and elevation? Also I have a question for you guys. Did you know that the first man to build a hydrogen powered car went missing?
Yes!! 🙂
That’s a really cool video! It was really fun to watch and I wish to see more videos like these!
Gas powered cars cost alot depending on the make and model you choose, Will hydrogen cars have the same options?
Very intersting
can you like make a lightbulb turn on (even if its for a little while) with your static electricity
I am enjoying learning about the Hydrogen Car
watching how the Hydrogen car works
This was a really interesting and cool episode :D!!
Very interesting.