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Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Rancid13, Sep 13, 2006.

  1. Rancid13

    Rancid13 Cool Chick with a Black Prius

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    GM Sequel will wear a bowtie

    Posted Sep 11th 2006 1:39AM by Damon Lavrinc
    Filed under: Green, Crossovers/CUVs, GM

    During the 2005 Detroit Auto Show, General Motors unveiled a prototype for a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, dubbed the Sequel. At the time, the concept flew under the GM banner, today, the General's vice president of R&D, Larry Burns, announced that the next version will bear the Chevrolet moniker.

    The move to badge the fuel-cell vehicle a Chevy is an effort to bring hydrogen power to the masses via its Everyman brand. If GM had decided to place the crossover in one of its luxury divisions, it would give an air of exclusivity that the automaker feels may be detrimental to the future of mass-market fuel-cell vehicles.



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    IMHO Fuel cells will never (well not in our life time) be in normal cars. The technology is expensive and will most likely never be economical compared to a simple electric car. With the price of batteries continually dropping and the energy to weight ratio going up, it won't be long till you will be able to have an electric car that can recharge on any 110v supply and give you 500 miles on a charge. For those that need greater range I can imagine having battery swap centers that could quickly remove your battery and replace it with a charged one much like you do with a propane tank for a gas grill. We could totally eliminate the corner gas station!
     
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  3. dipper

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    When is a fuel cell going to pay off itself compare to a petro car? 50 - 60 years? :lol:
     
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