The creation of cars seems to be a never-ending process. After all, people’s needs does not just stop, they evolve. This is why there have been steady innovations in the car’s engine, brake system, exteriors, safety technology, and others. But we may be getting a little insensitive to nature. This is because with every new car, it is nature that has to pay. Hence, carmakers have come up with their own concepts to develop a safer, friendlier car. This is why GM will be launching its fleet of Hydrogen-powered cars pretty soon.

It works simply. Instead of being powered by gasoline-fed engines, Hydrogen cars use an electric motor. The main players in this process therefore are hydrogen and oxygen, which will be converted into electricity. The same thing goes—it drives like any other fine SUV on the road, and it can hit 60 km/h in 10 seconds, which is a very safe record. While this Equinox was taken from its gas-engine powered namesake, there are a lot of major differences.

Nearly everything in the car is electronic. The car accessories and even the power steering were all electronically guided. Its car brake technology revolves around the brake-by-wire system. This car brake system works upon depressing the brake pedal. After which, the pedal will then press an electric switch, slowing the car through power-regeneration. Noted that this is a very crucial operation, GM must really work hard on it, and make the response of the system more aggressive and immediate. Nevertheless, this Hydrogen-powered Equinox will be ready and perfect once it hits the market. As of now, we can only check out its improvement.

Source: Extremenano.com

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