General Motors testing a new hydrogen fuel cell system
By Andrew C., 27 Aug, 2010. 0 Comments
m/">General Motors Co., according to Charles Freese, executive director of GM's global fuel cell activities. When compared to the system used in the Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell test vehicle, this new system (which is slated to start production in 2015) is half the size and about 220 pounds lighter. GM revealed that this new system also uses about one-third less platinum. In an interview, GM spokesman Alan Adler said that it can be packaged in several types of vehicles (such as a sedan, a crossover, or compact) due to its smaller size. Continued after the jump! To those who have yet to see the Equinox Fuel Cell vehicle, it is about the same size as a large filing cabinet. Adler didn’t divulge which models will be using this technology but he said that it isn’t likely to be used in smaller vehicles. Freese gave updates on how the work on the fuel cell was coming along at a recently held news briefing in Burbank, Calif. The testing on the Equinox Fuel Cell vehicles globally is being done as part of its Project Driveway program. The initiative, which was set up in late 2007, has so far racked up 1.3 million miles. In a statement, Freese said that the learning from Project Driveway has been “tremendous.” After 30 months, the demonstration is currently being winded down. However, Freese said that the company will continue to keep upgrades of these vehicles running. He emphasized that GM will keep learning from these tests even while efforts will be concentrated on the production side starting 2015.
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