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GM has been testing its fuel cell technology on one of the most arduous motoring courses in the world: thestop-and-go hell of a FedEx route in downtown Tokyo. The yearlong experiment uses GM’s HydroGen 3, which GM claims doesnot pollute one single iota. The FedEx implementation puts the fuel cell through its paces by subjecting it to hightemps, constant stopping and starting, and long idle times. This FedEx truck, which is actually more of a FedEx van orFedEx MPV, was modified to hold the large fuel cell which provides a 250 miles range. It is the first hydrogen vehicleapproved for public use in Japan. GM plans to sell hydrogen vehicles to the general public by 2010.

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