Word on the show floor in Tokyo this week is that in 2007, GM plans to put a fleet of 100 fuel-cell SUVs on the road, some of which will be given to families for everyday use.

GM plans to build 100 fuel-cell test vehicles in third-quarter of 2007 based on its Chevrolet Equinox mid-size sport-utility. The cars will be assigned to three test markets: New York, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles for three-month loans to families, business, and policy-makers. Except for special silver-green paint, some graphics, and a few interior trim changes, the Equinox Fuel Cell looks essentially stock. However, inside is GM’s fourth-generation fuel-cell stack, a single 97-horsepower motor with 236 pound-feet of torque driving the front wheels, a pack of nickel-metal-hydride batteries, and three storage tanks holding up to nine pounds of hydrogen (good for 200 miles on an EPA mileage test) stored at 10,000 psi.

Interesting…interesting. In other news, we’re moving to New York, Washington DC, or Los Angeles.