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Vroooom: Ford Aiming to Break the Fuel Cell Car Speed Record

Posted July 11, 2007 3:40 PM

From Gizmodo:

This is the Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999, the fuel cell-powered car that Ford is hoping will break some records at Bonneville. The green speeding machine just might be able to smash the world land speed... This is the Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999, the fuel cell-powered car that Ford is hoping will break some records at Bonneville. The green speeding machine just might be able to smash the world land speed record for a production-based fuel cell-powered vehicle. Phew, I'd like to see how they fit that on the trophy. Ford will be teaming up with Ohio State University, Ballard and Roush to build and engineer the hydrogen fuel cell electric powertrains. The Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 was designed by Ford engineers and put together by Roush. Ohio State students will be providing a 770 horsepower electric motor, while Ballard is supplying the hydrogen fuel cells. Rick Byrnes, a veteran Bonneville racer, will pilot the Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 car on its record attempt

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Re: Vroooom: Ford Aiming to Break the Fuel Cell Car Speed Record

07/11/2007 10:21 PM

This is simply a research vehicle where Ford is pushing the current fuel cell technology to the limits. It has to be done in all commercial technology. I'd be willing to hedge a huge bet on Ford applying what they learn with this vehicle to a car that you or I might buy in a decade or so. After all, while their current profits might say otherwise, Ford is about making money. They're not stupid and they're not going to pour money into some dreamland project that won't some way improve the products such as Ford catalytic converter, that make them money.

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07/12/2007 2:40 AM

Are we trying to drum up business using CR4?

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