Mr. Chris Colquitt, a chemical engineer visited Mr. Stephen May's Technology classes at Albert Leonard Middle School where he gave students a demonstration of a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle at the school in New Rochelle on Wednesday, October 15. Mr. Colquitt, a GM Driver Relationship Manager and a chemical engineer first introduced students to the basics of the development of hydrogen as an alternative form of vehicle energy, and showed students images of cars being designed, developed, and tested for eventual world market by the company.
Following the introduction, Mr. Colquitt took students outside where he demonstrated a new Equinox Fuel Cell vehicle, an electric powered hydrogen cell vehicle. Students heard the car start, run, and shut down, which was somewhat different than a conventional car. Students got a glance of what is under the hood of the car, which differs greatly from gas driven cars. Students felt the tailpipe emission of the running vehicle, which was slight water vapor as opposed to carbon exhaust of vehicles with gasoline-powered engines. The company is allowing applicants in the metropolitan New York City area to test drive GM Fuel Cell vehicle, including a family of a student in one of Mr. May's Technology classes at Albert Leonard Middle School. More information about the GM program is posted on the Chevy.com web site.
Said Mr. May, "The students in the pre-engineering prep program are learning about the marvels of engineering and experiencing real-world application of science, engineering and technology."