Trying to race 1,200 miles (1,931 km) of notoriously harsh, prickly desert is difficult in itself. Developing a first-of-its-kind zero-emissions fuel cell off-roader to complete the task is more difficult still. Skipping common compressed-gas hydrogen in favor of cryogenic liquid hydrogen so bleeding edge you can’t even source it for testing, let alone pump it into your 4×4 … well, that’s just lunacy. But if your resume already includes an entry titled “Frankenhooker,” your screws are probably loose enough to give it a go. Or that’s the case at Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus (SCG), anyway. The company’s plans now call for its hydrogen-powered Boot Baja racer to run on liquefied hydrogen, which stores at -423 ºF (-253 ºC) and ignites with the tiniest of sparks.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Hydrogen, Hydrogen-powered, cryogenic-hydrogen, Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, Off-road, Fuel Cell, baja
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Author: C.C. Weiss