The Ford Model U, which was first launched in 2003, is an SUV that burns up hydrogen in its internal combustion engine. The car uses 2.3-liter, I-4 engine, as like as the Ford Ranger of the same year, only adapted to run on hydrogen gas. The car achieves gas mileage of 45 MPGe and has a range of 300 miles along with supercharged engine which is rated at 151 hp.

Adjacent to the high-tech hydrogen technology, the Ford Model U uses eco-friendly materials and methods to manufacture many of the components for the vehicle. For instance, the car has corn-based Goodyear tires along with the canvas roof and carpet mats which are also based upon corn biopolymers. The only problem faced by the car is browsing of the line workers upon the components which are made of polylactide or PLA, a nutrient to the soil.