General Motors made history recently when its Chevy Sequel became the first electrically-driven car to go 300 miles on one tank of gas. The record-breaking drive through New York state started at General Motors' Fuel Cell Activity Center in Honeoye Falls and rode through traffic on public roads to its final destination, Tarrytown, and the history books.

The Sequel was introduced in 2005 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and a drivable version appeared last fall. It is the first vehicle in the world to successfully integrate a hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion system. "With this drive, General Motors has reached another important milestone toward the commercialization of our fuel cell vehicles, by achieving the range expected by today's consumers," said Larry Burns, GM vice president, R&D and strategic planning.

The Sequel achieved this milestone producing virtually zero emissions in driving or in the production of hydrogen fuel, unlike electric cars that don't emit pollutants during the drive--but in the process of making the electricity to charge the motor, such as burning coal, emissions are produced. Now that the Sequel has proved it has the range modern drivers require, it's just a matter of how quickly the technology can be made affordable to the public.