CHEVROLET EQUINOX FUEL CELL

Chevrolet is committed to bringing you drivable and practical vehicles that decrease our energy dependence and reduce our emissions. And now, as part of a market test, we’re bringing you a real-world vehicle with fuel cell propulsion technology. Announcing the Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell. It uses the same breakthrough propulsion system that powers our advanced Chevrolet Sequel concept vehicle.

Fuel cell technology is seamlessly integrated with all of the comfort and safety of Chevrolet’s current-production, gasoline-powered Equinox. The biggest difference is that Equinox Fuel Cell doesn’t run on gasoline. Still, it is fully functional, carrying up to four occupants and their gear. Plus, it’s engineered to reach a top speed of 100 mph.

Equinox Fuel Cell has been crash-tested and is designed to meet all applicable 2007 U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. And you will enjoy the benefits of driver and front passenger air bags, the StabiliTrak Electronic Stability Control System, four-wheel antilock disc brakes with Traction Control, and OnStar. On the outside, you’ll notice premium Tricoat paint and unique styling that is distinctively Chevrolet.

This advanced vehicle puts us one drive closer to a future of sustainable transportation. And soon, we’ll be giving real consumers a chance to drive Equinox Fuel Cell in the test program Project Driveway.

Like the Chevrolet Sequel concept vehicle, Equinox Fuel Cell is an electric vehicle. It's powered by GM's fourth generation fuel cell system — our most advanced fuel cell propulsion system to date. A single-speed electric motor traction system provides the vehicle with instantaneous torque. That means you get smooth acceleration.

Its ability to start and operate in sub-freezing temperatures is a major advancement in fuel cell technology. It handles repeated "real-world" freeze cycles over a 50,000 mile life.

Moreover, you can go an estimated 200 miles per fill up.

No petroleum whatsoever is used to power Equinox Fuel Cell. With hydrogen as the fuel, Equinox Fuel Cell emits only water vapor through vents in the rear fascia. That means zero tailpipe emissions. This helps remove the automobile from the environmental debate and reduce our dependence on petroleum.