GM shows off its hydrogen-powered Chevy Sequel
GM shows off its hydrogen-powered Chevy Sequel
Like the Hy-wire, the Sequel is based on a skateboard-style platform, with all major propulsion, braking, and chassis components contained in the car's underbelly. All throttle and braking inputs for the Sequel use drive-by-wire technology, meaning that electronic--rather than mechanical--connections link the accelerator and the brake pedal to their respective functions.
According to GM, the Sequel has a range of 300 miles, a top speed of 90mph, and will go to 60mph from standing in less than 10 seconds--not spectacular by modern standards until you remember that the only emission produced is water vapor. At a press event in San Diego tonight, GM's vice president of R&D, Larry Burns, told a group of auto journalists that the Sequel heralds the "reinvention of the automobile."
We'll have to reserve judgment until tomorrow when we get a chance to actually drive one here in the desert of Southern California. Stay tuned to Car Tech for our first-hand impressions of the car of the future.
Source: Images: GM press photos