150 Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cells in the Project Driveway giveaway

Well, it's not exactly a giveaway. General Motors plans to have "up to" 150 experimental Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell crossover SUVs to be delivered to a group of select drivers both in the U.S. and Europe. Those lucky ones chosen to participate in the program, will be used as guinea pigs beta-testers of the hydrogen-fueled vehicles. They will also get their H2 fuel for free.




It is reported that the first parties of Equinoxes will be delivered to California, New York and the Washington, DC areas. Another lot of the Chevies will cross the Pond with the HydroGen 4 nameplate installed.







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GMC Yukon and Chevrolet Tahoe go hybrid

2008 GMC Yukon and Chevrolet Tahoe full-size SUVs will soon join Chrysler Aspen and Dodge Durango on their march towards the greener future. General Motors has officially unveiled on Tuesday preproduction versions of both SUVs equipped with the Two-Mode hybrid powertrain consisting of a huge 6L V8 internal combustion engine with VVT and smart displacement management, a couple of 60kW electric motors integrated into a newly developed electronic variable transmission and a 300V nickel metal hydride battery pack made by Cobasys.



The vehicles, The Detroit News reports, will feature 25 percent better mileage than the ordinary GMC Yukon and Chevrolet Tahoe, which means the heavy SUVs will go extra four miles on a gallon in city driving. Driving 15,000 miles a year you'll save about 187.5 gallons of gasoline or $550 to $600. I guess you won't have enough time to break even before your grandkids go to school, but at least your consciousness will be clear and every tree-hugger will treat you as a friend.



GM plans to bring the hybrid GMC Yukon and Chevrolet Tahoe to the market before the end of the year.

See also: 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid debuts

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Eco-friendly 2002 Chevrolet Suburban Mad Max-style

Ai Design have successfully solved the main problem of those living in dark worlds of post-Apocalyptic TV dramas of the early 1980s. Their new 2002 Chevrolet Suburban has been retrofitted with relatively new Duramax diesel engine from Duramax Suburban factory, after some modification capable of working on bio-diesel fuel.

To achieve this goal, Ai Design's engineers have modified the engine to withstand the increased corrosive properties of bio-diesel fuel. Then, the engine was fitted with new turbochargers and fuel injection, as well as new exhaust and engine control systems and after all paired with more suitable transmission.

The Suburban's off-road capabilities were strengthened with a 12-inch lift, on-road/off-road suspension package, and increased fuel capacity. The SUV's native brakes were also upgraded with Brembo parts.

Of course, the guys from marketing department didn't forget to ensure that the resulting product, designed to survive even nuclear winter, is fitted with an Alpine F-1 audio system with Focal subwoofers, navigation screen, and ugly-looking trim pieces made from nickel-plated carbon fiber.

See also: New Ford Edge crossover SUV will possibly be delayed

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