General Motors has announced that it will unveil a hydrogen fuel-cell-powered Cadillac crossover concept vehicle at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

The new vehicle, named "Provoq", will be a five-passenger SUV-style hybrid, capable of going 300 miles on a single fill-up of hydrogen.

It would get 280 miles from hydrogen power and 20 miles from batteries. The Provoq has a solar panel in its roof to power accessories such as the interior lights and audio system.

It would go from zero to 60 mph in 8.5 seconds and have a top speed of 100 mph.

While I realize that most of these concept vehicles never make it into production due to either lack of interest or the high production cost, it excites me to see a major auto manufacturer making a hybrid that is not only extremely fuel efficient, but decent to look at.

Over the years, the majority of hydrogen and electric vehicles have been painfully ugly, and thus have little to no consumer appeal. I think the Provoq is a good looking vehicle that will appeal to a broad spectrum of consumers.

With luck, the next President will encourage more development of these types of vehicles, along with the national infrastructure to support a massive change in the way we commute.

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