Posts Tagged ‘FuelCell’

Pasta Cargioli? Pasta powered fuel cell

Monday, April 2nd, 2007
High fuel prices and energy mandates bring all sorts of alternative fuel research and technology to the fore. University and government researchers recently whipped up a special blend of 13 enzymes and spices that releases hydrogen from a mixture of starch and water. There's no word on how it tastes......

ABG Exclusive: Ford and OSU team up for fuel cell land speed record

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
Ford and Ohio State University are teaming up to attempt a double land speed record for fuel cell-powered vehicles. Ohio State already holds the land speed record for electrically driven vehicles at 315 mph with the battery-powered Buckeye Bullet. Now they are providing the motor and fuel cell that ......

Chevy Sequels go the distance! Over 300 miles on one tank of hydrogen

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007
On the day some people were boycotting gasoline purchases to protest high prices, two Chevrolet Sequel fuel cell powered concepts each traveled over 300 miles on a single tank of hydrogen. AutoblogGreen went along for the ride from Rochester, New York to Tarrytown. This was the first time that a fue......

Detroit Auto Show: Ford Airstream Concept

Tuesday, November 21st, 2006
click above image to view high-resolution gallery of 22 pics!WHOA, This thing conjures up images of caffeine and nicotine fueled road trips, the KTel 8-track banging away with the requesite matchbook jammed in there to keep it operating smoothly. The nose says Econoline quite clearly, while the res......

Honda will have a fuel-cell car for sale by 2018

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006
In a recent interview, Honda President Takeo Fukui said that he fully expects to offer a fuel-cell Honda by 2018. Nissan has already gone on record as saying they plan to have a fuel-cell vehicle on the road by the early 2010s. So that might seem like a long way off, especially considering the FCX C......

Ford assembles $6 million worth of Focus hydrogen sedans… ABG drives one

Monday, September 4th, 2006
AutoblogGreen's Sam Abuelsamid recently had a chance to drive one of Ford's new test fleet cars. And it wasn't just any new car. It was one of the new fuel cell powered Focuses (Foci?). The test drive was held as part of the opening of a new hydrogen filling station in Taylor, MI. Ford rolled out 6 ......

Suzuki unveils MIO: the fuel-cell powered wheelchair

Wednesday, August 16th, 2006
From sister-blog Engadget comes word of an adorable new Suzuki that should have people rolling in the aisles. Not because it's funny looking, but because it will offer mobility to those who need the aid only a wheelchair can provide. And guess what? It's one of the greenest vehicles on the planet to......

Honda’s new fuel cell car due in 2008

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006
Honda recently demostrated its FCX Concept fuel cell vehicle to journalists at its reseach facility north of Tokyo, in which the FCX quietly moved at around 100 MPH on their test track. The futuristic FCX Concept is targeted for limited sale in the U.S. and Japan in 2008, according to Honda. The car......

“Project Driveway”: GM launches largest ever fuel-cell fleet

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006
General Motors yesterday unveiled plans for "Project Driveway", a field market research project that will place 100 hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicles with customers across the United States. A diverse cross-section of customers with varied driving environments will be chosen to participate in Cali......

Paris Preview: Peugeot 207 EPURE Concept

Saturday, July 22nd, 2006
The Peugeot 207 EPURE concept looks like a production car because, for the most part, it is. What you see is the new Peugeot 207 CC ... almost. A peek underhood reveals the "concept" part of this little French bulldog: it's powered by a fuel cell.The car's name is an obvious nod toward it's green cr......