What looks like a refugee from Mad Max is really a modified RC car that runs on water rather than conventional batteries. This proof of concept project gives you some practical meaningful experience using a fuel cell to generate usable electricity. Why wait for the Honda FCX Hydrogen Car when you can build your own working model prototype today?

For a closer look at the Honda FCX, click 'View Photo Gallery.' And for a rare Q&A with Honda's president and CEO, continue reading on the second page.

In April we got behind the wheel of the Honda FCX, the first fuel cell vehicle to receive U.S. government certification for road use. There was little about our 20-minute test drive that was extraordinary, and that's a compliment: We were impressed that Honda has managed to make a hydrogen-powered car that looks and rides much like the dependable Civic we all know and love.