First mass U.S. crossing for hydrogen cars completed

reuters.com - 8/25/2008

First mass U.S. crossing for hydrogen cars completed | Technology

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hydrogen fuel cell cars from nine automakers completed a 13-day cross-country trip this weekend, in the first such mass U.S. crossing for vehicles powered by a zero-emission technology still in its infancy. As firsts go, the event, which ran from Portland, Maine, to the Los Angeles Coliseum, probably would not qualify for the record books. There were stretches without ...

gizmodo.com - 8/25/2008

First Ever Hydrogen Vehicle "Cross-Country" Road Trip Had a Lot of Help [Hydrogen Fuel]

— gizmodo.com — I'm all for hydrogen—or any alternative fuel source for that matter (Shai Agassi, my man, let's get... cooking already! )—but if you're going to heavily promote your cross-country trek as the "first ever" for hydrogen-powered vehicles, at least make ... (more) First Ever Hydrogen Vehicle "Cross-Country" Road Trip ...

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First Ever Hydrogen Vehicle "Cross-Country" Road Trip Had a Lot of Help [Hydrogen Fuel]
Gizmodo — ... At least there was some diversity on this cross-country trip: Cars we provided by Honda, GM, Toyota Motor Corp, Ford Motor Co, BMW AG, Daimler AG, Hyundai Motor Co, Nissan Motor Co, and Volkswagen AG. No word on those flat beds. [Reuters] ...

Cross country trip is a bit bumpy for hydrogen based cars
Gadgetell — Section: Gadgets / Other, Green, Miscellaneous, Transportation American’s are begging for alternative energy sources as of late, especially in their cars if it’ll save them money over time (see the several months you have to wait for a new Prius). Hydrogen to many seems to be the next sustainable energy source. Only one problem: there are only 60 stations for hydrogen across the country, only two of which do not require an appointment. Thanks to this, the country’s first hydrogen cross country trip required flatbed trucks to carry the car when it ran out of fuel. Part of the point of the trip was apparently ...