Yesterday was a historic day for General Motors, their Chevy Sequel was the first fuel-cell vehicle to travel 300 miles on a single tank of hydrogen. The 300 mile trip traveled in and out of cities in New York. The drive began at GM’s Fuel Cell Activity Center in Honeoye Falls and ended in Tarrytown, N.Y.
Larry Burns, GM Vice President of research and development and strategic planning announced that GM will likely have a fuel-cell vehicle in showrooms by 2012.
“I don’t know how many of them we’ll make at the time, but we should have them in showrooms by early next decade, around 2011 or 2012,” Burns told reporters. “Post-2012, the goal is to ramp up production to about a million vehicles a year, worldwide.”
This is the first time that a fuel-cell vehicle has managed to drive in and out of traffic for 300 miles without stopping for a refill.
This announcement follows the announcement by Honda last week, that they are going to start production of their Honda FCX fuel-cell vehicle next year.
Full Story: egmcartech
Related Stories: 2008 Honda FCX Sedan...We Are Finally Going to Get a Hydrogen Powered Car!
Comments (13)
My 240sx gets 240-270 miles per tank so this aint too bad considering its powered on refined water. I just wish this Chevy made 170hp atleast to go along with the mileage.
Posted by JohnnyNismo | May 16, 2007 6:46 PM
Posted on May 16, 2007 18:46
Someday maybe. Someday.
Posted by Obviously DaMinority | May 16, 2007 7:08 PM
Posted on May 16, 2007 19:08
170 HP, because why?!? A car for basic transportation seldom needs that much power. Unless perhaps the driver is particularly obese :p
Posted by Bob | May 16, 2007 7:52 PM
Posted on May 16, 2007 19:52
170 HP, because why?!? A car for basic transportation seldom needs that much power. Unless perhaps the driver is particularly obese :p
Posted by Bob | May 16, 2007 7:52 PM
Posted on May 16, 2007 19:52
Could we get some more info? Like litres/100km or mpg so that we can get some sort of idea at how efficient the fuel cells are?
Posted by Charlie | May 16, 2007 7:57 PM
Posted on May 16, 2007 19:57
Great, 5 years too late, come on introducing a hot new product for 2012 in 2007 ? I can't get excited.
If fuel cell is not possible now why try to sell them now ?
I Suggest a GM focuses on hybrid for now, just as a tip from someone who clearly is not in the business, otherwise i'd be peddling wonderfull products which will be good for the enviroment somewhere in time (yes me fav. IM album).
Posted by Knobo | May 16, 2007 9:15 PM
Posted on May 16, 2007 21:15
Anyone who thinks hydrogen fuel cells themselves are going to save the enviroment is an arrogant fool. Having said that, the car is fueled by coal, not refined water.
Coal, as in, it's powered by the national power grid, which relies primarily on coal. Most refuling systems rely on electrolysis, and there simple isn't enough solar energy at this point to fill those needs.
So we have the "high-powered battery" called Hydrogen Fuel Cells, now how about some clean electricity! More nukes bwahahahaha
Posted by Crashman | May 16, 2007 9:54 PM
Posted on May 16, 2007 21:54
......and this is news why? BMW's had liquid hydrogen cars for 30 years. Liquid hydrogen is a rather impractical fuel though, so BMW keeps playing with it but doesn't REALLY plan on selling one any time soon.
Posted by Remy LeBeau | May 16, 2007 10:27 PM
Posted on May 16, 2007 22:27
So Honda will have a limited release model next year and GM can't get any out the door until 2012?
Sounds like GM alright.
Posted by Noya | May 17, 2007 7:54 AM
Posted on May 17, 2007 07:54
I say good for them. im tired of this goverment and all of our technology being designed just to get by. its about time someone tries to make a leap and acctually advance technology.
hybrids and ethanol/gas fuel wont get us anywhere... both still require gas.
Posted by Kyle | May 17, 2007 9:51 AM
Posted on May 17, 2007 09:51
"hybrids and ethanol/gas fuel wont get us anywhere... both still require gas."
It's called bio-diesel. Quite abundant (since you can burn all sorts of stuff in a diesel) and completely renewable...and some of it (such as using grease and used cooking oil) actually helps cut down on stuff thrown in garbage dumps.
Posted by Remy LeBeau | May 17, 2007 1:16 PM
Posted on May 17, 2007 13:16
Bio-diesel is more viable thing to push than hydrogen or fuel cell cars because we can make alot of cooking oil out of corn and diesel engines have a proven track record so why not go with a better alternative?
Darkk
Posted by Darkk | May 29, 2007 8:21 PM
Posted on May 29, 2007 20:21
Hola faretaste
mekodinosad
Posted by AnferTuto | July 28, 2007 10:53 AM
Posted on July 28, 2007 10:53