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Thames & Kosmos Fuel Cell Car and Experiment Kit

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Build a solar-powered car
Build a fuel cell-powered car
Learn about solar electrolysis
96-page, full-color experiment manual
For ages 12 and above

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Kids will have fun discovering the energy source of the 21st century with the Fuel Cell Car and Experiment Kit. They can explore the operation of a fuel cell and learn about using solar energy to decompose water into oxygen and hydrogen, generating energy from oxygen and hydrogen and storing energy that can be used anytime. They'll learn basic concepts in physics, chemistry, mathematics and engineering, plus they'll understand how to build a pollution-free vehicle. Kit also promotes skills in reading comprehension and mathematics applications. Imported.

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The Thames & Kosmos Fuel Cell Car and Experiment Kit provide a playful introduction to one of the most significant technologies of the early 21st Century. With this kit you can build a model car that actually runs on water. First, add water and watch it separate into hydrogen and oxygen. Then, use those stored gases to power your vehicle across the floor. Now that we have your attention, roll up your sleeves and find out more through experiments and demonstrations you can do on your own, in a classroom or with friends. With this unique kit, you can build your own experimental reversible fuel cell car to learn more about this energy source. With more than 30 experiments and demonstrations, users will learn how a reversible fuel cell works to perform electrolysis as well as to create energy. The electricity required to activate electrolysis is created with a large solar cell included with the kit. During electrolysis, water is separated into hydrogen and oxygen and the resulting energy is stored as a gas. When needed, the gas is fed into the fuel cell, which then serves as the power source.

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Product Dimensions

13 x 4.2 x 16.5 inches

Item Weight

3 pounds

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3.25 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

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B00006YYOG

Item model number

628710

Manufacturer recommended age

12 years and up

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#1,005,079 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
#602 in Toys & Games > Learning & Education > Science > Chemistry
#939 in Toys & Games > Learning & Education > Science > Physics

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15 customer reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars

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Conrad H. Blickenstorfer

Fascinating Solar Energy And Fuel Cell Experiments

March 6, 2008

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This kit teaches about solar energy, photo-voltaic electrolysis and fuel cells. A 100-page manual explains electrical concepts, shows how to use a digital multimeter to measure voltage and current, and guides through 30 experiments from simple measurements to pretty involved computations. I bought the kit for my 12-year-old son. I read the manual in advance and then guided him through it all. We then used the kit as the basis for a science project. The kit includes a solar cell to either produce electricity or break down water into oxygen and hydrogen to drive the fuel cell. It includes a car, cables, multimeter, fuel tanks, safety goggles, etc. Everything is high quality except for the cars wheels which are very flimsy. The manual is very good but the translation from German is choppy at times and flip-flops between metric and imperial units. Overall, excellent.

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Sarah Palmer

Fuel cell car

June 1, 2010

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Wheels are very fragile and wobbly. System itself is good with nice ideas for activities. Could use overall schematic for electricity flow for electrolysis circuit vs. H+ run electrical circuit for educational purposes. Small plastic parts such as hose connectors that can get lost should be in sturdier bag separate from bag with pointy bag-busting bits like wires on capacitors. The guide to multimeter use is well done.

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L. Williams

Great toy with a great message

May 22, 2008

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I bought this for my 15-year-old son who is very interested in alternative fuels and transportation, and it's incredible. My son played with it for about 8 hours straight and still does every chance he gets. The car teaches you about how a fuel cell works, and you get to see with your own eyes how simple the technology actually is. While I don't necessarily believe hydrogen fuel cells are the answer on their own, they will likely be part of the solution to our decreasing oil supply. The only negative thing I have to say about this item is that the rubber wheels tend to come off easily, so we've ended up running it without them.

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Panoraia Dania

It doesn't work. One of the components was broken inside the box.

January 1, 2014

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It doesn't work. One of the components was broken inside the box.
The motor connectors were broken.
For the price I would expect a superior quality control.

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B. Jacobsen

Great fuel cell car with additional experiments

November 8, 2009

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I had an earlier version of this kit; the new car is improved. There is a good manual as well.
One question I had was "what is in this outside the fuel cell car"? They put in a multimeter (ammeter + voltmeter) -- a slightly nicer one runs about $20 at Radio Shack if you're curious. There is also the solar panel that they hype.
The manual then does a nice job of using the multimeter to conduct more experiments, like how the intensity of the sun varies over the day. A couple of their experiments have nothing to do with the car (components in series versus parallel) but the vast majority do. There is a mix of experiments about the fuel cell and the photovoltaic cell.

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Manuel

Great Toy

May 23, 2012

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Even though it's kind of expensive, It is a great investment!! YOur kids are goiong to enjoy and learn a lot while playing with it !!

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Anthony W. Snodgrass

Impressive Learning Tool

April 13, 2010

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This is a good tool for a young child (9th grade or less?) to learn about DC Current, solar cells, fuel cells and how to build small circuits. It contains information on several of the laws of electrical current, how to measure efficiency and build characteristic curves for the different parts.

The solar cell only takes minutes to fill the car with Hydrogen and Oxygen. Once full, the car runs for a surprisingly long period (10 minutes?). This kit is impressive in it's simplicity and highly recommended for a learning tool. It is a little flimsy so would probably not last long as a toy.

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Im 26 and I liked it

August 17, 2009

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I enjoyed it. Fun factor is in the learning part. Its meant for kids but I liked it.

The kit was easy enough for a child (great) and left out all the cartoons so I didn't feel embarrassed playing with it.

I looked at several kits and picked this one. happy i did

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