The cost of gas is skyrocketing and this is making it ever more expensive to operate a vehicle. Many of us have to drive very great distances though to get to work, to shop, and to get to the many other locations we need to be in a given day. Given the amount of driving we have to do this means we will inevitably burn a lot of gas in the process. As the price of gas rises this is ensuring that gas eats up a larger and larger portion of our budget. This is an unacceptable situation and it is not unforeseeable that the price of gas will rise by an even more significant percentage in the coming year. Given this, it is critical to have alternatives and many such alternatives are well down their development pipeline. These alternatives are not only important from a cost perspective but are also important from an environmental perspective as the burning of fossil fuels does tremendous damage to our environment. This is why fuel cells are such a great option. Fuel cells are already beginning to be used in vehicles and fuel cells provide a very cost efficient as well as environmentally friendly option to power vehicles.