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With gas prices nearing two dollars in some parts of the country, some sport utility vehicle owners are forced to pump more than $50 worth of gas into their tank every week. That equals more than $200 a month. Many people’s car payment isn’t $200 a month. With the oil prices rising and the amount of gasoline in demand climbing each year; people and companies are looking for alternative methods to power cars. Fuel cell powered vehicles may be one strong contender. The science of fuel cells is hard for many people to understand. In simple terms, a fuel cell functions similar to a battery. The difference is that fuel cells don’t run down or need to be recharged. They produce energy in the form of electricity and heat as long as fuel, such as oxygen and hydrogen, is supplied. Fuel cells are made up of two electrodes placed on the outside of an electrolyte. As oxygen flows over one electrode and hydrogen over the other electricity; heat and water are produced. Hydrogen fuel is mixed in on the other side of the cell. When the oxygen and the hydrogen mix, the energy is fed into an electrical circuit which powers the car (Fuel Cells 2000). The idea of fuel cells dates back to the mid 1800’s when British scientist, Sir W