The turning-point? Fuel cells and cars.(General Motors exhibits its fuel-cell prototype car, Autonomy)(Brief Article)
Economist (US), The, January, 2002
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Another step towards a fuel-cell- powered car
MORE than 700 vehicles are on display at this year's Detroit motor show. One stands out. Among the serried ranks of cars and "sport-utility vehicles" is what looks like a giant skateboard. This is Autonomy, a prototype built by General Motors (GM) to explore the design changes that might come about if internal-combustion engines are replaced by fuel cells. The Bush administration's announcement in Detroit of a new programme, called "Freedom Car", to develop fuel-cell-powered vehicles, encouraged fuel-cell enthusiasts.
In any good design, form follows function. Given a petrol or diesel motor, most engineers have opted for an engine compartment at the front of the vehicle,...
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