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Old 06-16-2008, 02:09 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Re: Honda rolls out new zero-emission car

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Originally Posted by Saturn69 View Post
GM was 'at bat' before Honda, with the Project Driveway Equinoxes. And they aren't just in SoCal, they're in New York and D.C. as well, and GM pays for everything, including fuel.

"Families will have vehicles for three months and won't be charged for the use of the vehicles or the fuel but will have to provide feedback on their experiences. This will be the largest field test of fuel cell vehicles ever done and lessons learned from it will be applied to the development of the fuel cell version of the Chevy Volt."

Sure, it's only 3 months, but GM isn't charging you $600 a month to provide real-world test data for them like Honda is, nor are they making you pay for the fuel like Honda does. These hit the streets last year.
Actually, both efforts sound similar to what Chrysler did with their turbine car in the sixties.

And that's why we have turbine engines today...
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