GM may have announced their Chevy Volt Hydrogen concept months ago, but attendees at CES are getting the world’s first look under the hood of the eco-friendly beast. More than just a random rendering, one can see Chevy’s direction with eco-cars in some very clear side-by-side trends when compared with the original Chevy Volt. For those of you who have no idea what this is talking about, this is a version of the ‘Volt’ (‘E-Flex’) which uses a hydrogen fuel cell to recharge its batteries (rather than an internal combustion engine). GM is waiting for the hydrogen refueling infrastructure problems to be solved before launching the hydrogen version. In addition, GM isn’t finalizing the design until they see how the Volt performs for the masses.
The auto industry has been investing heavily on the development of alternative fuel vehicles as the demand for these vehicles increases. The increasing prices of gasoline and global warming awareness have led car manufacturers to dedicate efforts in exploring the different technologies which can be used on cars of the future. These technologies are aimed at reducing petroleum fuel consumption and thus reducing the emission of greenhouse gases.
Via: Gizmodo
