2007 Hydrogen-Powered Chevy Equinox Rolls Over 100000 Miles - Hybrid Cars News
General Motors revealed one of its fuel cell research vehicles recently passed a milestone for a hydrogen-powered vehicle, topping 100,000 miles of real-world driving. The specially equipped 2007 Chevrolet Equinox was part of GM’s 119-vehicle Project Driveway program, launched in 2007. To date, GM’s fuel cell test fleet has accumulated nearly 3 million miles. During Project Driveway, the 100,000-mile Fuel Cell Equinox operated as a fleet vehicle at Walt Disney Company’s studio in Burbank. After Project Driveway, it became an engineering development vehicle driven by as many as 10 GM engineers. Todd Goldstein from GM’s Advanced Technology Demonstration Program was behind the wheel of the fuel cell vehicle when its odometer reached 100,000 miles. “The Fuel Cell Equinox is an attention-getter everywhere I go,” Goldstein said. GM said the company is an acknowledged leader in fuel cell technology. according to Clean Energy Patent Growth Index, GM ranked No. 1 in total fuel cell patents filed between 2002 and 2012. The company is currently building a new Fuel Cell Development Laboratory in Pontiac, Mich. Source: www.hybridcars.com
