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To: Tommaso who wrote (75621)	10/4/2000 9:42:06 PM
From: Think4Yourself	Respond to of 95453

A bit OT but quite interesting... Record-Setting Fuel Cell Car Returns to New York New York to Pennsylvania, 217 miles, on one charge NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2000-- The EVictory, holder of a new distance record for fuel cell-powered electric vehicle, was returned to New York today after setting a Guinness World Record for the longest run on a single charge by a modified production vehicle powered by a fuel cell. The car, powered by a metal/air fuel cell developed by EVonyx of Elmsford, NY., traveled from West Orange, NJ, to Howard, PA, a distance of 217 miles, without refueling or recharging. Once commercialized, the cost of manufacturing the fuel used in such a journey would be only about $4 ``Yesterday we proved the viability of a new source of energy that is clean, abundant and low-cost,'' said Dr. Sadeg Faris, CEO of EVonyx at a press conference at Tavern on the Green. ``This same energy source, the EVonyx RPC, can also be used in a wide range of applications from cell phones to power tools to cars even entire factories. We feel this new technology will revolutionize the way energy is generated and distributed in the 21st Century.'' The car was powered by the EVonyx RPC(TM) metal/air fuel cell, an energy source that is high-power, low-cost and non-polluting. The RPC is superior to existing hydrogen/PEM fuel cells and advanced batteries. When introduced to the market in the future, the RPC will be both refuelable and rechargeable. EVonyx calls this unique refuelable/rechargeable capability RefRec(TM). Metal-air fuel cell technology is not new. Over the last 30 years, billions of dollars in R&D were spent on the technology, but it suffered from power density and recharging problems. Now, proprietary and patented improvements to the cathode, anode and electrolyte developed by EVonyx have provided a dramatic increase in power density. For example, portable electronic devices such as cell phones and laptop computers can operate at least 10 times longer with an EVonyx fuel cell than with conventional batteries. Pound for pound, the EVonyx RPC generates more power and energy at dramatically lower cost; operates at room temperature and pressure; does not produce toxic or explosive gases; and is environmentally benign. The EVonyx RPC employs three components: an anode made of an inexpensive proprietary alloy; a cathode, which provides oxygen to the reaction sites; and an electrolyte, which provides the conductive path for ionic transfer. Oxygen reacts with the air cathode and is delivered to the electrode where it is converted to hydroxyl ions and water, releasing electrons or electric current toward the anode in the process. The only byproduct is a metal oxide that can be converted back into fuel at low cost. EVonyx believes its RPC technology will revolutionize energy production and usage worldwide. For the developed world, EVonyx metal-air fuel cells will provide a cost-effective and environmentally benign alternative to fossil fuels. For the developing world, EVonyx RPCs will offer access to inexpensive electrical energy without need of an expensive transmission/distribution infrastructure. In the coming months, EVonyx plans additional dramatic demonstrations of its new RPC technology. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: Shandwick USA Ansi Vallens, 646/658-8109 avallens@shandwick.com