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