StreetFire Exclusive: Hydrogen Road Tour '08

With all of the buzz around the use of Alternative Fuel in the auto world, it's not surprising that the world's leading manufacturers set out on cross country road rally to test and raise awareness for hydrogen technology. The Hydrogen Road Tour went through 31 cities in 18 states and all in only 13 days!

StreetFire was invited to the last stop as the cars pulled into Los Angeles. John Tillman, Program Manager with Volkswagen's US Advanced Powertrain Research spent some time with our very own Chris Jones hydrogen technology and VW's all new Hydrogen powered Touran concept.

Watch the Hydrogen Road Tour '08.

Can't get enough of green cars? Well make sure to check out Porche's Panamera Hybrid on Fast Lane Daily.

Spotted: Chevy Equinox Fuel Cell

I was driving down Sunset Blvd as I do every day on my way to the gym, and low and behold what catches my eye? It was a Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell test vehicle! Yeah one might say that I should probably be a little more excited about all the exotic cars rolling through the streets of Los Angeles but with gas prices at $4.47 for 87 octane, this Equinox got me excited in ways that the exotics simply can not.

GM actually launched a test fleet of these Fuel Cell vehicles as part of their "Project Driveway" initiative. The General handed over a handful of these vehicles to REAL drivers in select markets such as Washington D.C., New York City, and Southern California. Even I signed up for it but to my disappointment I wasn't selected.

With ZERO emissions and a range of 150 miles between fill-ups, this car is perfect for commuters in urban markets.

The Fuel Cell Equinox even beat out still competition such as the very popular Toyota Prius and Honda FCX Clarity to win Green Car Jounal's Green Car Vision Award.

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