Toyota News - First Drive: Daimler F-Cell, Hyundai FCEV, Toyota FCHV and GM HydroGen4

First Drive: Daimler F-Cell, Hyundai FCEV, Toyota FCHV and GM HydroGen4

Filed under: Hydrogen, Chevrolet, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Toyota, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, First Drive, Daimler

The hydrogen economy seems to be very far away into the future, if it ever comes to fruition at all. If hydrogen is going to make a significant impact as a major source of fuel, an infrastructure for getting the hydrogen to consumers will be a necessity, as will the solutions to complex problems such as where to extract the hydrogen from and how to store it in large quantities. Perhaps you can tell that we believe all of this will take time, but there is still a large contingent of hydrogen proponents that believe the hydrogen economy will indeed come to pass, and some cite examples of current hydrogen-powered cars as proof. How do these cars drive? We recently got the chance to get some seat time in a few of the hydrogen cars that are currently being tested by major automakers, including the Daimler F-Cell, Hyundai FCEV, the latest Toyota FCHV and the GM HydroGen4 fuel cell Equinox. Read on after the break for our first impressions.

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Ford News - Azure Dynamics signs deal with Ford dealerships for hybrid trucks

Azure Dynamics signs deal with Ford dealerships for hybrid trucks

Filed under: Hybrid, Ford

Even though some people within Ford think hybrid trucks are a “publicity stunt,” the heavy-duty hybrid van maker Azure Dynamics knows that it can still count on FoMoCo for some hybrid help. Azure announced this week that it has signed new Sales & Service agreements with some Ford dealerships to work on the company’s Balance Hybrid Electric commercial trucks. Azure Dynamics will now work with eight more Ford dealerships around the country (see a full list after the jump), bringing the total that have signed these agreements to fourteen. In the future, Azure hopes to get 50 dealers on board to “maintain inventory of ready-to-deliver Cube Vans and Walk-in Vans equipped with Azure’s hybrid electric powertrains.”

As we’ve written before, the Balance hybrids use a Ford E450 chassis and adds a 5.4 liter Triton gasoline engine with a electrical component that can move the van up to 20 mph. Mated to a 5-speed automatic TorqShift transmission the hybrid powertrain improves fuel economy by up to 40 percent, Azure said.

[Source: Azure Dynamics Corporation]

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Azure Dynamics signs deal with Ford dealerships for hybrid trucks originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Honda News - First Drive: Daimler F-Cell, Hyundai FCEV, Toyota FCHV and GM HydroGen4

First Drive: Daimler F-Cell, Hyundai FCEV, Toyota FCHV and GM HydroGen4

Filed under: Hydrogen, Chevrolet, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Toyota, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, First Drive, Daimler

The hydrogen economy seems to be very far away into the future, if it ever comes to fruition at all. If hydrogen is going to make a significant impact as a major source of fuel, an infrastructure for getting the hydrogen to consumers will be a necessity, as will the solutions to complex problems such as where to extract the hydrogen from and how to store it in large quantities. Perhaps you can tell that we believe all of this will take time, but there is still a large contingent of hydrogen proponents that believe the hydrogen economy will indeed come to pass, and some cite examples of current hydrogen-powered cars as proof. How do these cars drive? We recently got the chance to get some seat time in a few of the hydrogen cars that are currently being tested by major automakers, including the Daimler F-Cell, Hyundai FCEV, the latest Toyota FCHV and the GM HydroGen4 fuel cell Equinox. Read on after the break for our first impressions.

All Photos Copyright (C)2008 Jeremy Korzeniewski / Weblogs, Inc.

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Chevrolet News - First Drive: Daimler F-Cell, Hyundai FCEV, Toyota FCHV and GM HydroGen4

First Drive: Daimler F-Cell, Hyundai FCEV, Toyota FCHV and GM HydroGen4

Filed under: Hydrogen, Chevrolet, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Toyota, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, First Drive, Daimler

The hydrogen economy seems to be very far away into the future, if it ever comes to fruition at all. If hydrogen is going to make a significant impact as a major source of fuel, an infrastructure for getting the hydrogen to consumers will be a necessity, as will the solutions to complex problems such as where to extract the hydrogen from and how to store it in large quantities. Perhaps you can tell that we believe all of this will take time, but there is still a large contingent of hydrogen proponents that believe the hydrogen economy will indeed come to pass, and some cite examples of current hydrogen-powered cars as proof. How do these cars drive? We recently got the chance to get some seat time in a few of the hydrogen cars that are currently being tested by major automakers, including the Daimler F-Cell, Hyundai FCEV, the latest Toyota FCHV and the GM HydroGen4 fuel cell Equinox. Read on after the break for our first impressions.

All Photos Copyright (C)2008 Jeremy Korzeniewski / Weblogs, Inc.

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Toyota News - Alex J. Severinsky wins recognition for “inventing the hybrid”

Alex J. Severinsky wins recognition for “inventing the hybrid”

Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota

Here’s an intriguing question: Who invented the hybrid drivetrain? Was it Toyota with its seminal and ridiculously popular Prius? Or, maybe it was Honda, which beat Toyota to market in the United States with its initial Insight hybrid car. In fact, examples of vehicles with hybrid technology have been around since the late 1800’s, with the Lohner Porsche from 1899 often recognized as the first hybrid production vehicle. While nobody would argue against how Toyota has innovated many new features into its modern hybrid cars, the United States justice system awarded PAICE and Russian-born inventor Alexander Severinsky with hard court-fought patents to some key pieces of high voltage hybrid technology. This technologies are used by Toyota for its Hybrid Synergy Drive, which powers vehicles such as the Prius and Camry hybrid.

Now Mr. Severinsky has been recognized again for his contributions to fuel-savings and will be inducted on Thursday into the Innovation Hall of Fame at the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering. Severnisky had, in fact, wanted to work on fully electric cars but found that battery technology wasn’t quite ready to bear the responsibility of moving a few tons of vehicle down the roads. The rest, as they say, is history, and Severinsky will now forever be remembered by many as the man who helped invent the modern hybrid.

[Sources: Carscoop, Baltimore Sun]

Alex J. Severinsky wins recognition for “inventing the hybrid” originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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