1 Million and Counting…
Leave a commentSeptember 24, 2009 by sbpcobb
Two years ago, GM launched Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell electric vehicle deployments for Project Driveway at the Society of Environmental Journalists event in Palo Alto, California. The premise was that vehicles would be distributed in various locations around the country to people just like you to test out Equinox fuel cell Evs in their everyday driving routines and “without consuming a drop of petroleum or emitting anything from the tailpipe except pure water vapor,” Mark Vann, Chevrolet Fuel Cell Vehicle Deployment Manager declared. During the week of September 6, the program passed 1 million miles.
We’ve learned a great deal from having the vehicles in varied usage and climates, from the heat of the San Fernando Valley in LA to the bitter cold winter of West Point, NY. We’ve used these experiences to extend fuel cell stack life and improve the regenerative braking system, which benefited our 2-mode hybrid vehicles since it’s the same brake system used on the Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon 2-mode hybrids. Plus, we’ve applied what we’ve learned about fuel cell thermal design to the Volt battery design.
It was Chevrolet’s desire to test the vehicles out with real people—people with real, everyday schedules that are unpredictable and often hectic. This gave them more relevant feedback and got people involved outside of the test centers. Click here for more from GM’s own blog, GM FastLane.
Parks GM, formally known as Parks Chevrolet, is located in New Albany, MS and is a family-owned small town store that has been serving since 1919.
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