Jack Nicholson Rocks a Hydrogen Box

Back in the ’70s, Jack Nicholson was probably on a bunch of stuff, but he was already thinking about getting off oil. In this clip, he’s hyping a venture that proposed using solar power to make hydrogen, then using that "green" hydrogen to power cars converted to run on it. And while the 16 acres of hydrogen-producing solar panels along the California/Nevada border never materialized, this footage does feature Nicholson driving a hydrogen-powered Caprice, and he also fires off some sweet quips for the cameras. There’s a pretty choice one about Preston Tucker’s failed battle with the auto industry, but my favorite was; "If nothing else, of course, [hydrogen cars] will revolutionize suicide. Instead of carbon monoxide poisoning, you’ll just get a steam bath." Is Jack the best or what? Enjoy.