| General Motors has made history recently when its | | | | The Sequel was introduced last 2005 during the North |
| Chevy Sequel became the very first electrically-driven | | | | American International Auto Show in Detroit. The |
| fuel cell vehicle to reach 300 miles on one tank of | | | | first drivable version was launched last fall. It is the |
| hydrogen. General Motors said that the Sequel is the | | | | first vehicle in the world to successfully incorporate a |
| world's most technologically advanced automobile | | | | hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system with a broad |
| although may seem a little presuming on their part | | | | menu of advanced technologies such as |
| since it only present one measurement of one aspect | | | | steer-and-brake through wire controls, wheel hub |
| of an automobile but of course it simply cannot be | | | | motors, lithium-ion batteries and the lightweight |
| denied that it's an important achievement on the part | | | | aluminum structure. The Sequel makes use of clean, |
| of the automaker since they have proven that such | | | | renewable hydrogen for its fuel and emits only water |
| vehicle is possible and can be produce. The remaining | | | | vapor; in short it is 100% free from harmful |
| question now is: Can General Motors offer such | | | | emissions. It is also the very first fuel cell vehicles to |
| technology at an affordable price? | | | | achieve real world range even without the addition of |
| According to Larry Burns, GM Vice President, | | | | crane cams. |
| Research & Development and Strategic Planning, | | | | The 300 mile-drive through the state of New York |
| "With this drive, General Motors has reached another | | | | achieved by the Sequel started at General Motors' |
| important milestone toward the commercialization of | | | | Fuel Cell Activity Center in Honeoye Falls, wherein the |
| our fuel cell vehicles, by achieving the range expected | | | | engineers who have developed the company's fuel |
| by today's consumers. And we did it while producing | | | | cell technology officially made the Sequel to become |
| zero emissions, as a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle only | | | | a part of history. Burns said, "It is our fuel cell teams' |
| emits water. In addition, the hydrogen produced at | | | | tremendous record of success and absolute |
| Niagara Falls, used to fuel Sequel, was derived from | | | | dedication to this tremendously important cause |
| hydropower - a clean, renewable resource. This | | | | which will ultimately enable our country, and our |
| means that the entire process - from the creation of | | | | world, to diversify our energy sources and displace |
| the hydrogen to the use of the fuel in the vehicle -- | | | | large amounts of petroleum. |
| was virtually carbon dioxide (CO2) free." | | | | |