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Aug 16

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car Smashes Land Speed Record

 
 

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The second variant of the Chevy Volt is designed to use a hydrogen fuel cell to keep the battery charged.  This means no gas is needed at all.  Of course, a hydrogen infrastructure to deliver the hydrogen is required (no small task).  Furthermore, issues of energy expenditure both to create the hydrogen and to compress it into the car’s tank have to be worked out.

Nonetheless, today’ announcement that a Ford Fusion 999 hydrogen fuel cell car hit a record 207.297 mph is no small matter.  This beast has a 574 KW (770 hp) electric motor (the Volts’ goes to about 140 kw peak power).

This event is similar to what happened with the initial combustion engine cars in the early 20th century as they too passed land speed records.

 

Feb 20

GM to Begin Production of Sequel in 2010

 
 

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General Motors is also simultaneously working on a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle called the Equinox, and its slated for production in 2010. Two working prototypes are alread in existence.

This vehicle will also have and E-drive (ie electric engine), but will be powered by hydrogen, not hydrocarbon as in the volt. Power will also be stored in Li-ion batteries.

This vehicle has a more conservative Equinox-appearance than the Volt. Of course well be waiting around for a while to get access to hydrogen fuel stations, and still waiting to find a greener way to make hydrogen, but stay tuned, these problems will be solved.

 
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