Coverage in the Chattanooga Times Free Press: http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/aug/12/chattanooga-vw-hydrogen-vehicle-coming-here-nation/

Officials at Volkswagen are glad to see the tour stop in Chattanooga, home to the newly announced U.S. production facility, said Jill Bratina, a company spokeswoman. The tour event on Aug. 18 will allow the public to ride and drive in the hydrogen vehicles, she said.

The event is held August 18th at 10:00 AM at the First Tennessee Pavilion, is anyone interested in going?

Sounds like a plan to me.

Just give me and a time and place to meet and it's done!

This morning we met down at the First Tennessee Pavilion to see the hydrogen powered cars, including the VW Touran. Besides me there was Mike, Brian and Crystal, Brian's dad, and Kyle. Unfortunately the Touran was not one of the drivable vehicles, but I drove a Mercedes A-Class and I think Mike and Brian got to drive the BMW Hydrogen 7, a car with a combustible engine that runs on either gasoline or hydrogen fuel.

Here's Mike asking some questions about the car to a VW representative that was there.



And some photos.

BMW Hydrogen 7


BMW Hydrogen 7


VW HyMotion Touran


Cooling system in HyMotion Touran


Mercedes A-Class F-Cell