http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/ Autoblog Comments for Shanghai Motor Show: GM unveils fuel cell E-Flex http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/
Oh, and they also need to set up a hydrogen infrastructure that doesn't produce its hydrogen from oil...]]>Apr 19th 2007 11:35PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/Apr 19th 2007 11:46PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/
And maybe some smaller wheels...]]>Apr 19th 2007 11:59PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/
Like Hydrogen as a fuel or not, it is going to be in the mix and is likely to play a large roll in the future of automotive transport.

Bio fuels and hydrogen offer the range that batteries currently can't and many people will not be willing to give up 50%+ of their vehicles range just to drive green so they'll choose either bio-fuels or hydrogen.

Now, throw that 8Kg Hydrogen tank from the sequel in that instead of the 4Kg tank they have in there, boosting the range to over 1000 miles per tank and people will really rally behind it. ]]>Apr 20th 2007 12:49AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/Apr 20th 2007 1:11AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/
Also, why is that guy wearing an ABC Sports jacket from 1981?]]>Apr 20th 2007 1:57AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/Apr 20th 2007 2:11AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/
GM's plan is to make versions of the E-Flex that can tap into whatever fuels become popular in different parts of the world. That means hydrogen in China, ethanol in Brazil, diesel or biodiesel in Europe, and I think the USA is still up in the air. Even a pure battery-electric version could be cooked up relatively easily, if the market goes in that direction.

I think GM's plans have some shortcomings (and the Chevy Volt, as it has been shown thus far, is an automotive abomination), but at least there is some method to what they're doing, and I think they are pretty serious about wanting to do it. They have seen the writing on the wall, and they must be aware the Japanese are also quietly researching this stuff.

Let's give some credit. . . GM are way ahead of Ford, DaimlerChrysler and VW, to name a few. Those companies have thinking stuck in the 1990s when they were all fighting against CARB and alternative fuels.]]>Apr 20th 2007 7:50AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/
If they made an electric car with a solid 200 mile range that is all 50% of America would need. Just plug it in at your house every night.

People give the, "but it might run out of charge" argument...but if you actually logged your daily miles I bet the number of days 50% of Americans drove more than 200 miles per day in a year you could count on one hand...

AMERICANS ARE JUST AFRAID TO BE TIED DOWN, that is the problem. ]]>Apr 20th 2007 8:13AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/
GM could care less about this space. This is just FLUFF. ]]>Apr 20th 2007 8:30AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/
It is thinking like that that makes the world hate the US and the domestic automakers to die.]]>Apr 20th 2007 9:36AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/Apr 20th 2007 9:59AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-motor-show-gm-unveils-fuel-cell-e-flex/
a) 200 miles worth of batteries are expensive.
b) 200 miles worth of batteries are heavy.
c) 200 miles worth of batteries take up a lot of space.
d) 200 miles worth of batteries leave no power for a/c.
e) 200 miles worth of batteries have no chance of defrosting my windshield and heating my interior in RI in January.
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