Well fuel cells will be coming out in cars, gadgets, phones and now vacuum cleaners.  I don't want to think what fuel cells might be used in next.  Could be scary.

Dvice announced this "future technology" vacuum.  This vacuum is novel not just for using a fuel cell but for its intended use as a vacuum cleaner that you strap on your back.

The electric motor is obviously powered by a fuel cell but it must also be fairly light if one of the selling points is the ability to wear it.  The hand wand has the on/off switch and a fuel cell indicator.

Fuel cells are definitely better than long cords or batteries but the amount of time per ethanol infusion is not mentioned.  Nor is the cost of purchasing a vacuum that uses costly fuel cell technology.

Still, it could be worse.  It could be a vacuum that uses methane produced from animal and human waste or hydrogen fuel cells.  If your BakVak developed a short, you could be wearing a new flying powerpak!

With vacuum designers now starting to get into car manufacturing, it was only a matter of time before car technology, made it into vacuum cleaners.

Who knows, maybe someday we'll have vacuums that also use compost for energy while sucking up dust bunnies.

via Dvice

Entry was posted on Saturday, August 23rd, 2008 at 1:24 pm under Technology, Amusing, Strange.  Print This Post