[thackney]

zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell

Only if the hydrogen is produced using a zero-emissions energy source like Nuclear, Wind or Solar.

[bondjamesbond]

Ford keeps mating this gee-whiz technology to big, heavy, inherently inefficient platforms like the Escape and the Edge. Half of what makes the Toyota Prius a successful design is that it is a very efficient shape with all sorts of low-friction, low-drag goodness.

[dalereed]

Fix Or Repaie Daily.


First On Race Day ended in 1954!

[domenad]

I would happily drive a Volt, no problem with that whatsoever. First electric car I've seen that doesn't make me look straight out of Queer Eye.

[jtal]

Big hurdles include the cost: millions per car

No problem. We'll just pass a federal law requiring them to sell it for $10K.

Same approach the 'rats use with the pharmaceutical industry.

[taildragger]

Did everyone miss the key word here?

Series.

As in Series Hybrids vs. Parallel. The "Volt" is a Series Hybrid.

So the Million Dollar question is did they change this Prototype Escape from Parallel to Series.

If my assumptions are correct and they have added a plug in capacity as well as swapped out for Lithium Ion Batteries, this would be a clone drive-train to the "Volt".

Does anyone see the pattern here and the significance of it?

[RightWhale]

zero-emissions hydrogen

If engineers wrote advertising copy there would different kinds of howlers.

[Shuttle Shucker]

You'll likely enjoy this very much:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1754825/posts

The "H Prize" gets resubmitted in Congress...

Looks like a paradigm shift in procurement is finally coming along.