# 300mph Hydrogen Cars The Buckeye Bullet 2 is World's Fastest Fuel Cell Vehicle By Katherinev123 | Published 2009-09-29 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buckeye-bullet-2 References: [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/25/osu-buckeye-bullet-2-sets-new-battery-powered-speed-record/) & [buckeyebullet](http://www.buckeyebullet.com/) If you never thought a fuel cell vehicle would go all that fast, think again. The Buckeye Bullet 2, which was built entirely by Ohio State University students, has broken the world record for fuel cell vehicles with a flying speed of 304mph! Fueled by [hydrogen and oxygen batteries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrogen-cartridges) and powered by a [custom 700HP electric motor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/catl-c-battery), the Buckeye Bullet 2 clocked an average speed of 300.992mph (its top recorded speed was 304 mph). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Fuel Cell Vehicles:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop more efficient and powerful fuel cell technology to enhance speed and performance. - **Hydrogen Power:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore advancements in hydrogen battery technology for faster and longer-lasting energy storage. - **Electric Motors:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create higher horsepower electric motors to enable faster speeds and greater acceleration. ### Where This Applies - **Automotive:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Pioneer the development of high-speed fuel cell vehicles to capture the growing demand for sustainable transportation. - **Renewable Energy:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Invest in research and development of advanced hydrogen battery technologies to revolutionize renewable energy storage and transportation. - **Electric Vehicle Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Seize the market by producing electric motors with higher horsepower and efficiency to outperform competitors in the emerging electric vehicle industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hydrogen Fuel Cell SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-honda-crv-efcev.md) - [Hydrogen-Electric Racecars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/missionh24.md) - [Hyrdogen-Powered Off-Road Racers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glickenhaus.md) - [Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hyryd.md) - [Hyper-Fast Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightning-motorcycles-tachyon-nb.md) - [Hydrogen-Electric Race Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaussin.md) - [High-Performance Electric Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ioniq-5-n.md) - [American FCEVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fcevs.md) - [Swiss Hydrogen-Powered Hypercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kincsem-hyper-gt.md)