It presented a comparative consideration of General Motors long-term activities on the current subject of fuel-cell-powered electric vehicles vs Toyota Mirai recent results, relevant to prospects on more efficient and safe technologies of the hydrogen on-board storage. It also presented a call on the project International cooperation. The main aim of this paper is to attract attention of General Motors, Toyota and/or other large car companies to a real possibility of developing and using, in the nearest future, of the break-through hydrogen on-board storage technology based on the solid H<sub>2</sub> intercalation into graphite nanostructures.
KeywordsGM’ Activities vs Toyota MirairesultsProspects on Developing of a Break-Through Hydrogen On-Board Storage TechnologyThe Solid H<sub>2</sub>Intercalation into Graphite NanostructuresCall on the Project International Cooperation
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