GM to Help Deliver Mail in DC, Sets New World Record.
In
September, the United States Postal Service (USPS) will begin a two-year lease
of a fuel cell vehicle from General Motors (GM) to deliver mail in and around
Washington, DC. This is the first commercial application of a GM fuel cell
vehicle in the U.S. GM also announced it has set a new world distance
record for fuel cell technology with a run of 6,059 miles through 14 countries,
ending with the arrival of the GM fuel cell-powered Opel minivan in Cabo da Roca
near Lisbon, Portugal. During the 38-day run, GM said 25 international
journalists took turns driving the minivan "without a single report of an
unscheduled stop for repair as it was subjected to high speeds, steep mountain
passes and temperature differences of more than 32 degrees Fahrenheit."
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