What excites Burns is that Sequel's performance is achieved with technology available today and does not depend upon some science yet to be invented.
''We've achieved remarkable gains in range and acceleration by using our fuel cell system technology that exists today,'' says Burns. ''That's a real breakthrough. For anyone tracking the viability of fuel cell vehicles, this is encouraging news.''
Sequel, about the size of a Cadillac SRX, travels up to almost 500 km on its hydrogen supply, and accelerates to 100 kmh in less than 10 seconds. Current-generation fuel cell vehicles have a range of between 275 and 400 km and cover 0-100 km in between 12-16 seconds, depending upon whether a battery is used.
''With Sequel,'' says Burns, ''virtually everything is packaged in 28-cm 'skateboard' chassis, building on what we first showed the world in the AUTOnomy and Hy-wire. Sequel points to a vehicle that, in the future, will be better in nearly every way -- quicker, surer-footed, easier to handle, easier to build, better looking, safer and only emits water vapor.''
Other benefits of Sequel include:
Burns also believes that ''while Sequel should excite customers, it also should encourage world governments, because of its potential to address societal concerns.''
He points out that Sequel ''helps address major societal issues, from eliminating auto emissions to helping the world transition to renewable and stable energy supplies to reducing the chance for crashes and traffic congestion.''
photo:General Motors
''We've achieved remarkable gains in range and acceleration by using our fuel cell system technology that exists today,'' says Burns. ''That's a real breakthrough. For anyone tracking the viability of fuel cell vehicles, this is encouraging news.''
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''With Sequel,'' says Burns, ''virtually everything is packaged in 28-cm 'skateboard' chassis, building on what we first showed the world in the AUTOnomy and Hy-wire. Sequel points to a vehicle that, in the future, will be better in nearly every way -- quicker, surer-footed, easier to handle, easier to build, better looking, safer and only emits water vapor.''
Other benefits of Sequel include:
- unequaled control on snow and ice, or uneven terrain
- 42-percent more torque for unparalleled acceleration
- shorter braking distances
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He points out that Sequel ''helps address major societal issues, from eliminating auto emissions to helping the world transition to renewable and stable energy supplies to reducing the chance for crashes and traffic congestion.''
photo:General Motors
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