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More than 100 Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell vehicles will take part in the first large-scale market test of fuel cell electric vehicles. The plan called "Project Driveway" will take place in suburban Los Angeles, New York City and Washington, D.C.
Chevrolet Press Release:
CHEVROLET LAUNCHES WORLD’S LARGEST
FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLE FLEET
More Than 100 Petroleum- and Emissions-Free Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Vehicles to Go to California, New York and Washington D.C.
LOS ANGELES – Chevrolet fuel cell electric |
vehicles are hitting the streets and driveways of Los Angeles, New York City and Washington D.C., in the largest market test ever of its kind.
Customers in suburban Los Angeles, New York City and Washington, D.C. will drive more than 100 Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell electric vehicles as part of a comprehensive deployment plan dubbed “Project Driveway.” It constitutes the first large-scale market test of fuel cell electric vehicles anywhere. |
A variety of drivers – from regular families to celebrities – will have free use of an Equinox Fuel Cell electric vehicle and the hydrogen fuel it needs to make electricity onboard. The average family will get one of the vehicles for three months and be required to report their experience to Chevrolet.
“These families volunteered to be part of something big," said Ed Peper, Chevrolet general manager. "Like Chevrolet, they care about the environment, and they want to help solve our nation’s energy issues. They are pioneers, and we are pleased they have joined our team. |
Gallery: Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell
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“Drivers will provide regular, candid feedback about their use of the vehicle in their daily lives, the vehicle’s performance and their personal preferences, which is key in defining our product and market introduction plans for fuel cell electric vehicles.”
General Motors Corp. will apply what it learns to the advancement of electric drive vehicles. One example is the Chevrolet Volt with GM’s E-Flex System. The "E" stands for electricity; the "Flex" for the many ways to make and store electricity on board. These technologies reduce emissions, |
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lessen the country's dependence on oil and move toward sources of energy that can be replenished or renewed – wind, solar, plants, geysers, waves or even garbage.
“What we learn will directly influence future electrically driven vehicle generations and ultimate market acceptance,” said Dan Hancock, GM Powertrain vice president, global engineering. “With Project Driveway, GM is demonstrating its commitment to electrically driven vehicles – whether the source of the electricity comes from a lithium-ion battery or a hydrogen fuel cell – as the answer for helping take the automobile out of the environmental debate and reducing our dependence on petroleum. The Equinox Fuel Cell electric vehicle |
demonstrates an important milestone on our pathway to electrically driven vehicle development.”
Enabled by GM’s fourth-generation fuel cell propulsion system, the Equinox Fuel Cell electric vehicle is a fully functional crossover vehicle. It is expected to meet all applicable 2007 U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and is equipped with a long list of standard safety features including driver and passenger frontal air bags and roof rail side-impact air bags; anti-lock braking system (ABS); StabiliTrak stability enhancement technology and OnStar. |
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Date : 14 Nov 2007 10:07:45
Source: Chevrolet |
