Day 2: Hydrogen Road Tour 2009-on the road with the CAFCP
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under EV, alternative transportation, biofuel, flight, hydrogen, infrastructure, legislation, mass transit
Day two of the 2009 Hydrogen Road Tour began an early day on the Santa Monica Pier, followed by a trip to West LA to one of the newest hydrogen stations in Southern California. This is a mixed use station where in addition to formulating the hydrogen they sell onsite, they also sell gasoline, diesel and E85.
Seven automakers are taking part in the nine-day, 1,700-mile trip from San Diego to Vancouver, Canada.
This portion of the tour featured comments from many speakers including Shell’s Duncan McCloud, LA City Councilman Bill Rosendahl, Terry Taminem, and CA Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. After the governor’s comments, I was able to quietly ask him if he saw himself as an advocate for alternative fuel and vehicle technology after he leaves office. Psyche!
From there, we traveled to Burbank, site of the GM Training Center, and home to their Southern California Project Driveway headquarters.
For more information on the tour, visit www.hydrogenroadtour.com
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