The message is clear, green mobility is everybodys responsibility. Challenge Bibendum in Paris showcased the numerous technological alternatives and possibilities in practise and provided the public with an opportunity to understand freedom of movement, social strains and energy supply problems.
As the numerous vehicles dedicated to sustainable mobility rolled in to the Champ De Mars by the Eiffel Tower in Paris to demonstrate the future challenges of clean mobility, the Michelin Challenge Bibendum 2006 was officially opened to the general public.
Around 75 cars powered by fuel cells, electricity, CNG and LPG were greeted in sunny France by thousand of Parisians, tourists, industry experts, members of the worldwide media and the top management of companies such as Air Liquide, Michelin and DaimlerChrysler.
Among the drivers of the ˜green vehicles was Air Liquides chairman Benoit Potier himself, who drove one of the three Mercedes Class A cars equipped with a fuel cell powered by hydrogen. He told gasworld: I had a brief discussion with the CEO of DaimlerChrysler and I asked his thoughts on when he believes the hydrogen economy will become real. His views were that instead of the hydrogen economy taking at least 20 years to become real, it will become a reality in the next 10 to 12 years.
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