Hydrogen Peroxide Powered Race Car

Tampa Sports Car Examiner

Using hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to power vehicles is quickly catching on around drag strips located throughout the country. The high amount of power and relatively low cost of building a H2O2 rocket propelled vehicle make them very attractive. Sponsors love these vehicles because of the unique display and sound created upon releasing the thrust held within.

The H2O2 powered vehicle works on the basics similar to H2O2 rockets of WWII. There is a flood of hydrogen peroxide into a combustion chamber filled with silver or platinum screens that act as a catalyst. When they come into contact with this catalyst, a chemical reaction occurs releasing the energy out the back of the vehicle with major amounts of thrust.

The byproducts of H2O2 vehicles are only oxygen, and water because the chemical reaction effectively splits the extra oxygen molecule off of H2O resulting in thermal energy and thrust in a pollution free manner. Read more about the H2O2 powered cars at Tampa Sports Car Examiner!

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Michael Berenis
Oct 15, 2009 at 7:09 pm

This could be built on your own with enough silver screens and a combustion pipe capable of withstanding enough thrust to move your vehicle. No need to “buy” here, just some simple garage creativity and you’re flying down the road powered by h2o2

TheMellonedOne
Oct 15, 2009 at 8:59 am

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GTwildfire
Oct 12, 2009 at 7:10 pm

I’d like to do this with a Fiero. Anyone know where I can get a cheap H2O2 rocket motor?

Michael Berenis
Oct 12, 2009 at 9:32 am

lol we don’t have to worry about this one catching on fire