“The Fuel Cell Equinox is an attention-getter everywhere I go. The people who ask me about it are very enthusiastic about the technology,” said Todd Goldstein from GM’s Advanced Technology Demonstration Program, who was behind the wheel of the vehicle when its odometer reached 100,000 miles. The senior project engineer routinely drives the vehicle between the Los Angeles suburb of Torrance and outlying communities of Oxnard, Santa Clarita, Victorville, Palm Springs and San Diego.
GM also announced two fuel cell-related collaborations this year. In July, GM and Honda unveiled a long-term, definitive master agreement to co-develop a next-generation fuel cell system and hydrogen storage technologies, aiming for the 2020 time frame. In September, GM and the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development & Engineering Center said they are expanding their co-development of hydrogen fuel cell technology.
“We believe hydrogen fuel cell technology holds tremendous potential to one day help reduce our dependence on petroleum,” said Charlie Freese, executive director of GM’s global fuel cell engineering activities. “The resilience of our test fleet and new research partnerships are helping us reach this goal.”
Source: GM
