The firm (DaimlerChrysler) has sent 60 Mercedes-Benz A-Class cars to Japan, Germany, Singapore and the United States for tests. Many car companies are developing hydrogen-powered cars to help wean the globe off diminishing oil supplies.I remember seeing a test model of this technology a few years back on 20/20, and the tech-rep they had during the feature said it would be available in 2006. Given how high gas prices are right now, I can't help but wonder if 2012 will be too late. Why too late? Well, by then, several commuters would be in the hole again just because of gas alone!
The Mercedes car uses fuel cell technology where electricity is generated through the chemical reaction between hydrogen and air, emitting only water vapor.
"It (commercialization) will start in 2012," Herbert Kohler, Vice President of the Body and Powertrain research unit at DaimlerChrysler told reporters in Brussels, on the margins of a hydrogen car technology exhibition.
Then again, given the time between now and their projected date, it wouldn't surprise me if use of public transit went up dramatically. In fact, that would make me a little bit happier. Maybe then Nashville will have a more efficient bussing system.
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