Day #5: Rest and Recuperation
Team members enjoyed the day back in Santa Cruz and Los Altos where they slept, rested and rejuvenated.
Author: Susan
Day 4: Santa Monica Place
Nestled inside the ultra modern outdoor mall in Santa Monica, the Kids 4 Hydrogen team drove the Mercedes F-Cell down the corridor to Center Stage, where concerts and huge events take place. The students set up their displays and talked to hundreds of visitors over a 9-hour period. They fielded questions…
Day 4: Videotaping by Phantom Droid
Cole Kawana videotaped the Mercedes F-Cell with his phantom droid. By arriving with the Kids 4 Hydrogen team before the Santa Monica Place stores opened, Cole set up his phantom to fly overhead and videotape the F-Cell while flying around the vehicle. He’s planning to give the footage to the team…
Day 3: Fueling the F-Cell at LAX
The team learned how to fuel the F-Cell with gaseous hydrogen at a CNG station at LAX.
Day 3: Petersen’s Automotive Museum in Los Angeles
When considering options for the LA tour, Kids 4 Hydrogen unanimously agreed that the Petersen Automotive Museum would be top on their list. They set up their display at the entrance of the museum so everyone who entered the museum would be able to see the F-Cell and talk with the…
Day 2: NBC Channel 7 interviews the team!
Thrilled to be interviewed on NBC, the students talked with the reporter about their goals and why they’re on tour.
Day 2: Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park (San Diego)
This was an excellent way to start their hydrogen fuel cell tour. The science campers at the Fleet Science Center were well prepared and eager to learn about electrolyzers, fuel cells, and hydrogen. The Kids 4 Hydrogen team delivered speeches, presented their music video “In the Year 2050” and their whiteboard…
Day 2: Receiving the Mercedes F-Cell for the tour!
Bright and early on Thursday, Aug 8th, the students met the trucking company to receive their Mercedes F-Cell. This was the first day of driving the F-Cell on the tour!
Day 1: Driving to San Diego
Leaving at 8:30 am on Aug 7th from Santa Cruz, the Kids 4 Hydrogen team headed to San Diego to begin their tour with the Mercedes F-Cell. With GPS and Google Maps, the team made it to San Diego in good time!
Natalie Kassel joins Kids 4 Hydrogen’s team
Natalie Kassel joined Kids 4 Hydrogen immediately after graduating from Santa Clara University with a B.S. in Anthropology/Environmental Studies. She brings her excitement about creating an energy solution for a sustainable world. Natalie has organized the team’s 10-day tour with perfect venues like the Fleet Museum in Balboa Park, Petersen’s Automotive…