BMW HYDROGEN Technology 3D Animation

Tank and engine animation of the BMW Hydrogen 7 car.

There are currently several hundred hydrogen vehicles in operation throughout the world. Soon it will number several thousand. There are also many hydrogen filling stations in operation throughout the world.

This particular vehicle is an internal combustion engine that can change between hydrogen or petrol at the flick of a switch. There are currently around a hundred of this model and they have been leased out to high profile users.

For more information go to:
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2006/11/20/029311.html

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• BMW
• Hydrogen
• Engine
• Renewable
• Energy
• Clean
• Fuel

[animation303]

I hate electric cars, but I'm 100% behind hydrogen cars.

[sijmenjan]

Adirm, that's not true. You can get elektricity out of hydrogen, but it is also, if combined with a right amount of oxygen, VERY explosive!

[goQify]

wo ist die stimme ???

[walter0bz]

the future of transport is bicycles, if we're lucky

[deccno]

@animation303 I totally agree on that because electric cars are far worse for the enviroment.

[oOiHuwOo]

@mastermind1001 I agree with your point on electric cars been more reliable and performing better, however i live in the UK, what if i wanted to drive down to france in a day like i can in a petrol/diesel car? Electric cars have a terrible range, 100 miles max at the moment? Even with fast carge batterys taking the charging time down to 30mins it takes 2 mins to refuel a car, and an engine is capable of doing 100,000's of miles, whereas batterys will need to be replaced every 5-10years.

[bestjunky]

Notice the size of the tank. Since it takes 5 times as much hydrogen by volume to achieve the same amount of energy density as in gasoline, you have to take 5 times as much H2 if you expect to go as far.

Switching to fuel cells will not affect the energy density of hydrogen, so virtually the same amount of it will be needed. It will actually introduce more conversion steps for the fuel and increase energy waste.

[gunzkevin]

@mastermind1001 I agree that we need to get off oil, but I disagree with you about electricity being the way. About driving a ticking time bomb. That is what people first said in the 20's when a person proposed a tank of gas in cars. Forward 90 years, gasoline cars are still safe and prominent. I also believe hydrogen cars are a better choice because it won't destroy all the jobs related to engines, like mechanics and what not. Also it is still an internal combustion engine so no knew learning.

[princepersia1]

Hydrogen is the way, when burnt it makes water, the same water that through electrolysis can be turned back into the hydrogen to burn again. It's also similar to petrol, we can tune current engines to burn it. Problem isn't the hydrogen, it's the oil companies, they would be destroyed by this and they don't want that. Plus refueling stations would need to be built for it to be feasible. Better than electric though, electric sucks and should be SCRAPPED.

[mastermind1001]

first off, i just want to get off oil. it seems alternatives are hydrogen and electric. but what stops hydrogen from becoming the next oil?, a chemical fuel sold in the free market. also it seems we'll be driving in a ticking time bomb.

electric cars are just more efficient due to the fact that you waste electricity to refine hydrogen. also electric cars perform better and have less parts to break/replace. i'll have to go with electric.