Green Cars of the (Not So Distant) Future

As part of the world’s largest fuel cell vehicle test fleet called “Project Driveway,” GM is producing over a hundred green cars of the future (a.k.a. they don’t rely on gas).

The Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell vehicles uses a unique type of fuel cell technology. According to Chevrolet’s website, “Fuel cell technology is seamlessly integrated with all of the comfort and safety of Chevrolet’s current-production, gasoline-powered Equinox. The biggest difference is that Equinox Fuel Cell doesn’t run on gasoline. Still, it is fully functional, carrying up to four occupants and their gear. Plus, it’s engineered to reach a top speed of 100 mph.”

The Fuel Cell is one solution to growing gas prices, poor economic standing, and  pollution. Other alternatives have been under development over the past few years. Electric vehicles like the ZAP Xebra is one vehicle that meets the requirements. The vehicle also helps out the pocket with a rumored price tag of $10,000.

Hybrid vehicles like the Toyota Prius have also become popular with consumers who are not ready to give up pumping gas but want to save some money while doing so.

The Ford F150, a popular car among many Americans, can now be equiped with E85 Ethanol technology. The technology will reduce the dependencey on gasoline to 15% meanwhile 85% of the fuel is renewable ethanol.

The Chevy Volt can be configured to run on electricity, gasoline, E85 or biodiesel.

With all the advances in vehicle technology, greencars.com has reported “the Chevy Equinox Fuel Cell vehicle been honored with Green Car Journal’s Green Car Vision Award™, the first time the auto enthusiast magazine has recognized limited production vehicles for their forward-thinking technologies.”