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The success of the hydrogen car is because the the hydrogen fuel cell. This cell converts hydrogen into electricity and powers the car and the only byproduct is heat and water.

Advantages are very low emissions.

Disadvantage is rarity of hydrogen fuel stations.

Hydrogen fuel cell cars seem to be the wave of the future. This website gives you links to all of the dealers with available hydrogen fuel cell cars: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/fcv_links.shtml

A fuel cell car would be defined as a vehicle with an electric motor or engine that uses a fuel cell to produce electricity to power its motor with hydrogen.