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Ford Airstream Electric Concept Car

Posted by kdawson on from the fill-it-up-with-H2 dept.

Not to be upstaged by GM's plug-in electric concept vehicle, Ford has unveiled its own concept. The twists are design by Airstream and a hydrogen-powered fuel cell to charge the battery. From the AutoblogGreen article: "The fuel cell, made by Ballard, turns on automatically when the battery charge dips below 40 percent. With the on-board charger (110/220 VAC), the battery pack can be refilled at home. Ford says the HySeries Drive is 50 percent smaller and less complex than conventional fuel cell system and should have more than double the lifetime."

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  1. Re:Good idea by ScrewMaster · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't know ... I understand that Sony will be supplying the batteries.

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  2. "Concept car", perfect for my "concept job" by mystyc · · Score: 5, Funny

    A concept car is just what I am looking for to drive to my concept job!

  3. Wait a minute. by bohemian72 · · Score: 3, Funny
    Look at this picture.

    I half expect that central column to start pumping up and down with a high pitched grinding noise as the vehicle slowly disappears.

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    1. Re:Wait a minute. by roseblood · · Score: 2, Funny

      Those seats just make me want to cry out "Nan-uhe nan-uhe!"

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  4. Glitter Ford by Dachannien · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hey, I think I played one of those things in Rifts.

  5. Re:To be honest, the conversion cars are more... by Mard · · Score: 2, Funny

    Haven't you ever heard of a solar sail? This car is shiny because shiny reflects sunlight and generates propulsion. Leave it to Slashdot to complain once a major auto manufacturer finally produces the first mainstream solar powered car...

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  6. Re:Good idea by dgatwood · · Score: 2, Funny

    * All measurements in degrees Celsius.

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  7. Vaporware from Detroit by yoder · · Score: 2, Funny

    GMs pretend vehicle just got one-upped by Ford.

    GM -- "...and our vehicle will make your toast and tie your shoes!"

    Ford -- "Well that's nothing! Our vehicle will fly, read your thoughts and, and, and...and it has the Cloak of Invisibility!!! Yea! That's it!."

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  8. Serious Geek - Male Member problems here by ColdWetDog · · Score: 2, Funny

    Look at the size of the USB / firewire port on this thing! Ack!

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