Did you know that the first national hydrogen car was developed by an academic project at Unicamp in the 1990s? Yes, it's true!
Even without the advanced resources we have today, a group of Brazilian researchers challenged the technological limitations of the time and created an innovative vehicle, the Vega.
It all started with the mechanical engineer Eduardo Gurgel do Amaral, who, despite not being directly related to João Augusto do Amaral Gurgel,
founder of Gurgel Motores, shared the same dream: create a vehicle using national technology.
In 1992, while studying for a master's degree in electrical engineering at Unicamp, Eduardo met Professor Ênnio Peres da Silva,
coordinator of the Hydrogen Laboratory, the ideal partner to transform this idea into reality.
At the time, United States, Japan and Germany were the only countries researching about hydrogen fuel cells.
How about dreaming again about a sustainable future and supporting initiatives like the restoration of Vega?
After all, progress starts with bold ideas – and people like you who are willing to believe in them.