General Motors has created a concept car which runs on hydrogen as opposed to gasoline and has motors in its wheels.
The car is called the Sequel and it can travel 300 miles on its hydrogen supply, and accelerates to 60 mph in less than 10 seconds.
Following are some things that GM’s vice president of research and development and planning, Larry Burns had to say:
“Three years ago, our chairman and CEO, Rick Wagoner, challenged us to completely rethink the automobile,” Burns said. “The Autonomy and Hy-wire concepts were the outgrowth of that challenge – a revolution in how vehicles would be designed, built and used in the future. But, they were concepts. Today, with Sequel, the vision is real – not yet affordable, but doable.”
“GM’s goal,” Burns explained, “is to design and validate a fuel cell propulsion system by 2010 that is competitive with current internal combustion systems on durability and performance, and that ultimately can be built at scale affordably. ”
“We’ve achieved remarkable gains in range and acceleration by using our fuel cell system technology that exists today,” Burns said. “That’s a real breakthrough. For anyone tracking the viability of fuel cell vehicles, this is encouraging news.”
“With Sequel,” Burns said, “virtually everything is packaged in an 11-inch skateboard’ chassis, building on what we first showed the world in the AUTOnomy and Hy-wire. Sequel points to a vehicle that, in the future, will be better in nearly every way – quicker, surer-footed, easier to handle, easier to build, better looking, safer and only emits water vapor.”
“Sequel helps address major societal issues, from eliminating auto emissions, to helping the world transition to renewable and stable energy supplies, to reducing the chance for crashes and traffic congestion,” Burns said.
According to GM, the Sequel delivers unequaled control on snow and ice, or uneven terrain, 42-percent more torque, and shorter braking distances.
GM hopes to make the car available by 2010.
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