Eleven hydrogen-powered vehicles from major automakers like BMW, GM, Honda and Toyota will be available for public view — and some for short test drives — from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the Sandia Science & Technology Park.
 
According to Sandia National Labs, several of the hydrogen-fueled cars will be displayed in the parking lot of the Ktech building at Eubank Boulevard and Gibson Avenue SE, and some will be available for test drives.
 
"The public is invited to come and check out these prototypes of future transportation," Sandia announced in a press release.
 
The event is part of Hydrogen Tour ‘08, organized by the California Fuel Cell Partnership, National Hydrogen Association, the Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The tour is traveling coast-to-coast from Portland, Me., to Los Angeles over 13 days.
 
 Here’s a short YouTube video of the 2008 Mercedes F-Cell on the road, and a longer YouTube report about the event and the technology from the starting point in Portland, Me.