GM Launching Hydrogen Fuel Cell SUV Fleet

GM will send 100 new Chevrolet Equinox compact SUVs powered by fuel cells into service next fall in California, New York and Washington, D.C. All three areas have hydrogen fueling stations, and this project will be a test to see how well the vehicles work with everyday consumers.

Called “Project Driveway,” the plan is to test the fuel cell Equinox with a “variety of drivers — in differing driving environments.” In the past, fuel cell vehicles have been known not to start in cold weather. GM says these SUVs will be able to withstand subzero temperatures for their 50,000-mile lifespan, so New Yorkers and Washingtonians picked for the project won’t be stranded on a cold winter morning.

There is no word on who will be chosen to test the vehicles or how they will be picked, but you can bet handing over the keys to such expensive technology won’t be a simple process.   

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How does one get to test a hydrogen fuel cell car from GMC?