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Drive By-Wire Vehicle Debuts.(General Motors develops hydrogen fuel cell powered car, U.S.)(Illustration)(Product Announcement)(Statistical Data Included)
Fuel Cell Technology News, September, 2002
General Motors Corp. (GM, 3044 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202; Tel: 313/556-5000) revealed a look at Hy-wire, the world's first drivable vehicle that combines a hydrogen fuel cell with by-wire technology. The fuel cell stack, which produces a continuously available power of 94 kW, is installed in the back of the chassis. Most of the chassis is 11-in. thick, tapering to 7 in. at the edges. The electrical motor drives the front wheels and is installed transversely between them. Three cylindrical storage tanks (5,000 psi-pounds per square inch or 350 bars) are located centrally in the chassis. Hy-wire will be introduced to the public at the Paris Motor Show on September 26.
"The fact that we developed Hy-wire as a drivable concept vehicle in just eight...
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