Comments on: PSFK Drives a Hydrogen Chevrolet Equinox

By: Virgin Atlantic Makes More Strives Toward Eco Friendly Travel. on PSFK

Virgin Atlantic Makes More Strives Toward Eco Friendly Travel. on PSFK — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:48:22 +0000

[...] also announced another partnership with General Motors to use it’s Hydrogen Fuel Cell Equinox vehicles for it’s complimentary ground transfer service for upper class passengers. Beginning [...]

By: GM's Fuel Cell And Hybrid SUV's To Green The Red Carpet on PSFK

GM's Fuel Cell And Hybrid SUV's To Green The Red Carpet on PSFK — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:12:46 +0000

[...] to the Kodak Theatre. The GMC Yukon Hybrid, the zero-gas and zero-emissions Chevy Equinox Fuel Cell(which PSFK drove last year) and the FlexFuel E85 ethanol-compatible GMC Yukon will all be featured. GM’s longstanding [...]

By: akugel

akugel — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:54:06 +0000

any word on miles between fuelings?

By: John Voelcker

John Voelcker — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:32:57 +0000

Dave: Just one correction … in your response to Floyd, you said Ni-Cad, but nickel cadmium is different from nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH). Slip of the, ahhhh, keyboard I’m sure.

By: Floyd Hayes

Floyd Hayes — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:22:29 +0000

Hey, thanks Dave – very interesting.

I saw a real life Tesla last week at Manhattan’s Classic Car Club (Piers/Jeff you should get yourself down there for a test drive)

The thing is RIDICULOUS 0-60 in just under 4 seconds?

Wow.

Anyway, thanks again Dave.

By: Dave Pinter

Dave Pinter — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:52:07 +0000

They are powered by hydrogen gas. The trick is you need a system that can deliver it at 700 bars. The majority of infrastructure in the US is set up to deliver 350 bars, too low a pressure. The hydrogen is converted to electricity in the vehicle and fed to a Ni-Cad battery. It’s not a plug in electric. GM is working on one of those though, it’s called the Volt.

By: Floyd Hayes

Floyd Hayes — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:13:18 +0000

Incredibly, I have just sat my exam to get a Learner’s Permit. At the age of 35 I’ve only sat behind the wheel of a car once in my life (hippy parents, what can I say?)

So, I’m completely out of step with the rest of the planet about getting really excited about cars :)

I’d need to get something like this or a Prius or face the wrath of my family (and my conscience).

A question – erm – do you actually plug these things in or what?