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

October 31, 2008 by tsikot

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

Click above for more shots of the GM HydroGen4 fuel cell Equinox

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.

Gallery: First Drive: GM HydroGen4