"GM Electrovan" Brochure, 1966

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Artifact Overview

General Motors revealed its Electrovan to the press and public in 1966. It was the world's first vehicle powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The chemical reaction between hydrogen fuel and oxygen produced electricity to operate the van's motor. The only byproducts were water and heat. But the equipment of the time was large, expensive, and too dangerous for everyday use.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Brochure

Date Made

1966

Subject Date

1966

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.1.1774.318

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.438 in
Width: 5.5 in

"GM Electrovan" Brochure, 1966