Yaba-daba-doo!

GM died on Monday. Sadly, the news was not really that shocking for me; i have been hearing about the eminent demise on NPR. On Tuesday I received a forwarded email titled; "Goodbye, GM", an essay written by Michael Moore about the event. It got me thinking about the future of automobiles, the earth, about the Aztecs and the end day. It made me a little angry and reflective about the job our current president has been doing. It was easy to lampoon G.W., he's a total buffoon who's a constant embarrassment to himself. But Barack is an educated, articulate man, and that is what makes my disappointment with his lack of activity more discomforting. I read Michael Moore's essay in which he goes into a litany of requests for automotive reform. On Thursday in the parking structure of HELL my opinion of the defunct company totally changes when i saw the FULL CELL EQUINOX by GM. It was like an amalgam, a mirage, a glimmer of hope. It seemed ironic to me that at its life's end; GM actually proved to fulfill Mr. Moore's manifesto, an energy efficient vehicle.

What is a Fuel Cell Vehicle?

FCVs represent a radical departure from vehicles with conventional internal combustion engines. Like battery-electric vehicles, FCVs are propelled by electric motors. But while battery electric vehicles use electricity from an external source (and store it in a battery), FCVs create their own electricity. Fuel cells onboard the vehicle create electricity through a chemical process using hydrogen fuel and oxygen from the air. FCVs can be fueled with pure hydrogen gas stored onboard in high-pressure tanks. They also can be fueled with hydrogen-rich fuels; such as methanol, natural gas, or even gasoline; but these fuels must first be converted into hydrogen gas by an onboard device called a "reformer." FCVs fueled with pure hydrogen emit no pollutants; only water and heat; while those using hydrogen-rich fuels and a reformer produce only small amounts of air pollutants. In addition, FCVs can be twice as efficient as similarly sized conventional vehicles and may also incorporate other advanced technologies to increase efficiency.

*information provided by: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/fuelcell.shtml

Not for nothing but this car RULZ! Like a compact mini-van, or a tubby station wagon; its design was clearly intended to please the market demand for SUV's/Monster trucks. Apparently, GM revealed this automobile in early 2oo8 and after winning several awards, receiving acclaim and recognitions, the car never became available to the public. How sad. I was excited to be near it and eager to learn more about it. (It belongs to Disney-Disney has offices in HELL too)
Its depressing to know that the technology exists to make serious strides in self sufficiency and that clearly the public is responsive and willing to make the switch from oil to electric, but that our government would rather forgo progress to keep corporate America rich. Unacceptable. I sincerely HOPE Obama makes good on all those campaign promises. No disrespect Sir, but the tax break on purchases of new automobiles is just the tip of the iceberg. When will you tackle real reform rather than coddle corporate America with bail outs? What happened to the EV(electric vehicle), bring that bitch back Barack. Put some solar panels on the lawn of your white house, pimp out your ride and make the Beast Eco-friendly. Attach some strings to all that money you are giving the automotive industry and help us break free from our addiction to foreign oil and war.

side note: does anyone remember that MC BREED song about him being from F.L.I.N.T. and how if he became president he would paint the white house black....