Did the Fuel Cell Work?

Stanley Allen Meyer of Grove City received international acclaim for his invention of a water fuel cell that would operate a motor vehicle without the use of gasoline. The basic principle in Meyer’s fuel cell was that it allowed electricity to pass through water producing hydrogen and oxygen. He converted a dune buggy into a vehicle that he claimed used water instead of gasoline as the fuel. Meyer said 22 gallons of water would power the vehicle from Ohio to California. Meyer’s claims were never accepted by the mainstream scientific community and efforts to test his theory never occurred. Meyer had investors in his theory who filed suit in 1997 and Meyer was ordered to repay the $25,000 they had invested. Many still believe today he was murdered because of his water fuel cell invention. He died suddenly in 1998 after dining at a local restaurant with two foreigners. A Grove City police investigation found nothing suspicious and accepted the natural cause of death ruling by the Franklin County Coroner.