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Sequel Test Drive, Part 2: Background

The Sequel is GM's third step in reinventing the automobile around hydrogen. From the beginning, engineers did not want to develop a system where the fuel cell could be adapted to existing vehicles across the GM line. "We wanted to build a vehicle completely around the fuel cell," Chris Borroni-Bird told journalists at a recent test drive arranged for journalists in Southern California. "We will then use the energy to power other systems on board. This (strategy) gives us more design freedom." Click through the jump for the rest of the story ... Read more →

YouTube video of GM's HyWire in action Sebastian Blanco

GM's hydrogen-powered HyWire is not your typical car. All controls are in the steering "wheel" and the chassis is easily changeable. It's only a concept car, but the BBC Prime show Top Gear took the ...

Sequel Test Drive, Part 2: Background 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Sequel is GM's third step in reinventing the automobile around hydrogen. From the beginning, engineers did not want to develop a system where the fuel cell could be adapted to existing vehicles across the GM line. "We wanted to build a vehicle completely around the fuel cell," Chris ...

YouTube video of GM's HyWire in action 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

GM's hydrogen-powered HyWire is not your typical car. All controls are in the steering "wheel" and the chassis is easily changeable. It's only a concept car, but the BBC Prime show Top Gear took the only HyWire in existence for a bit of a test drive recently. The test drive is kind of cool to watch ...


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