GM and Shell are partnering on a demonstration program in Washington D.C. with a fleet of GM’s HydroGen3 fuel cell vehicles. The GM-Shell partnership is a two-year program to give Members of Congress the chance to test-drive a fuel cell vehicle. The demo features the nation’s first hydrogen pump at a Shell retail gas station and will support the GM demo fleet of HydroGen3 fuel cell vehicles.
Where are the hybrid minivans? I have seen all the smaller cars and SUV hybrid automobiles, but where are the minivans. Families are more than likely to care about the environment. Who doesn’t want his/her kid to have a clean environment to live in. Hybrid for minivans would be the coolest thing for automakers to think about.
Automakers are ramping up plans for more gas-electric vehicles, just as consumer interest appears to be waning. Demand for hybrids has fallen as fuel prices have eased off historic highs.
CNW Marketing Research says that a year ago about 30 percent of car shoppers considered buying a hybrid, and they were willing to pay a premium of nearly $2,500 more than they would have for a conventional vehicle.
This month, however, hybrid consideration is at 12 percent, and shoppers are willing to fork out only an additional $1,152.