Ford Fusion 999 Sets Hydrogen Vehicle Speed Record
- Aug 20, 2007 6:29 PM EST
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In a Utah test, Ford's Fusion 999 hit 207 mph--creating a fuel cell vehicle record. (And it doesn't look like it will be broken anytime soon, as the Fusion 999 is the only existing race car in its class).
Very nice... but, as they point out over at EcoGeek, what's the point?
Maybe it's good to see how far one can push technology in one direction or another, and assume that what we learn along the way will come in useful. But so far, hydrogen-powered cars that focus on performance don't seem all that efficient, which one would hope to be the goal of these vehicles.
(Why couldn't they try to break a record that could lead to the solving of some of hydrogen-powered vehicles' problems, like hydrogen storage issues? Not as glamorous as a speed record, but infinitely more useful...)Via EcoGeek