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Finally there is a car that doesn’t harm the air that we breathe, animals, or the water that we consume. I am talking about fuel cell cars, the wave of the future. Car manufactures like General Motors, ford, Nissan, and Mercedes-Benz jumped on the bandwagon and came up with cell fueled concept cars that they hope will be released in the future. Well, the future is now! What exactly is a fuel cell? Well it is an electrochemical energy conversion device that coverts oxygen and hydrogen into heat and electricity. It is like a battery that can recharge while you’re drawing power from it. Instead of using electricity to recharge the fuel cell you use oxygen and hydrogen. Fuel cells use a Direct Current voltage that can be used to power lights, motors, and any other electrical appliances. There are a variety of fuel cells. They are arranged by the type of “Electrolyte” (A substance that dissociates into ions in solution or when fused, thereby becoming electronically conducting.) that they use. How does a fuel cell work? A cell is made up of four major parts; those four pa