General Motors has already manufactured the Chevy Equinox which operates on hydrogen fuel. It is a car which performs like any other vehicle but is different because it operates on hydrogen fuel cells. It is an amazing vehicle, great to look at and among the first to advocate the idea of using alternative fuel in American cars.
The Chevy Equinox is a SUV-type vehicle which can carry a maximum of four passengers and can achieve speeds of a hundred miles per hour. This car has been subjected to crash-testing and will confirm to all U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards applicable for 2007. This SUV has all the modern utilities like driver and front passenger head side air bags, anti-lock disc brakes including Traction Control, Stabilitrak Electronic Stability Control System, and OnStar. From the outside, the design is typically Chevrolet and they have used premium Tricoat paint, giving it a sleek look. The Equinox is an environmentally-friendly and customer friendly car.
Other car manufacturers are beginning to realize the popularity of hydrogen fuel cell cars and are making all efforts to use the the technology. It serves a dual purpose: it benefits the environment and also uses alternative fuel technology to reduce the burden of the country on oil imports, promoting overall economic growth.
Hydrogen fuel cell driven vehicles will reduce America’s dependence on oil imports from the Arab countries which at present dictate terms in the oil pricing, making the gasoline prices rise to unprecedented levels. Hydrogen fuel cell cars will be the future of the world and most car companies, realizing the benefits, are embracing this technology. We should opt for such ‘green vehicles’ rather than the toxic fuel emission spewing cars, as they will prove to be beneficial to the U.S. and also the world.
Looking ahead and keeping this trend in mind, President George W. Bush has used billions of dollars towards funding research towards making use of hydrogen fuel cells to power vehicles. The technology is new as of now and there can be further research to improve the technology to optimize benefits, so the sky is the limit!