Some junior high school students in Boise, Idaho recently did something that many automakers can’t figure out – they created a hydrogen-powered vehicle.
The US Department of Energy sponsored a competition that took place in Colorado at the end of last month. This National Middle School Science Bowl had teams from middle schools all over the country. Participants were asked to come up with some “creative ideas when it comes to researching alternative fuels.”
The team that won the “monster trophy” hailed from Boise, Idaho. Five students from the Treasure Valley Math and Science Center at Riverglen Junior High won first place for creating their “little hydrogen cell vehicle.” The students worked on the project since April with some mentors from their community. They put in dozens of hours researching and doing experiments until their creation came out just right.
Andrew Hoth, one of the winning team members, was excited about his team’s creation. “Now that I see that there are things like this,” he said, “I know that we are actually heading in the right direction and that makes me feel really good.”
Things are indeed heading in the right direction. And your local Nissan dealer is heading on the right track as well. You’ll find a huge inventory of new and used cars and many of them have a fuel economy that simply can’t be beat. Visit one today and see the innovations the automaker has made.
