Ford Unveils Hydrogen Car Today

Ford has unveiled its HySeries Edge, (quick registration may be required to view) a plug-in hybrid powered by a battery and a hydrogen fuel cell, today at the Washington Auto Show. It was an expensive vehicle to build, costing Ford $2 million. In order for a car such as this to hit the showrooms for the masses, availability of hydrogen on a mass scale has to be accomplished. Also, because of the high cost of development of such vehicles, the auto industry is hoping that President Bush will announce an increase in funding for this type of research in tonight's State of the Union address.