BMW Hydrogen Powered 7-Series

Imagine if every taxi in NYC were powered by the BMW's hydrogen-fueled V8: The only thing coming out of their tailpipes would be water vapor. I pull the Hydrogen 7 out into traffic and joust my way over to the West Side Highway and trundle up to 40-or-so miles per hour, far slower than its' touted 154-mph top speed. The H7 is running just fine, so I thumb the H2 button on the wheel and—exactly nothing happens. The speed and note of the engine change not one bit.

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Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• bmw
• 7-series
• hydrogen
• alternative
• energy

[Mechaniclese]

The point is not how cheap it can be. The point is that its better for the environment...

[tri400]

They put the hydrogen engine in the 7-series because the rich and powerful drive them. Its also a heavy car. So its demonstrates the power and smoothness of the engine.

BMW calls these people "decision-makers" and produced these cars to gain their trust.

[keebordcowboy]

absolutely American propaganda "how crap is hydrogen" because The American Petrol Companies wouldn't be able to sell the fuel they produce if this car gets in mass production on a reasonable price. From the other hand why there should be need for "finding a hydrogen station" to refuel when it could be just On-Demand. More propaganda. Fuck.

[Reu360]

@S1ruMan I completely agree with you. I was replying to someone who said that the price doesn't matter, it is all about saving the earth.

[S1ruMan]

@Reu360 they made the 7 series on purpose ! the can make the same engine for the 1 series that i imagine the middle class people can effort ! Yes BMW's are not cheap, but I'm sure, when the world will wake up and all car makers will start building their Hydrogen motors any one could effort it.

[Reu360]

@Mechaniclese They are one in the same. If BMW is the only company making hydrogen cars so only the rich can buy them then the poor and middle class will still be polluting the earth. If the technology is not affordable it is not worth while.

[skhochay]

ya, new Zeppelin , driving bomb, any kamikazes ???

[kryp10yt]

@Mechaniclese Well, it's really an all around package deal. Everyone wins.

[2002puravida]

I predict energy companies will try to monopolize hydrogen supplies instead of developing HHO converters to keep the dough flowing out of your pocket even when oil is gone.

[dharmastipulate]

The big Oil corporations are trying their best to stop free energy ideas from spreading to common ppl.

We need to put an end to this corruption ,start generating your own electricity now.

Visit LT-MAGNET-MOTORdotCOM and get the blueprints . Join the Revolution!!

[davepamn]

What states have hydrogen refueling stations?

[walter0bz]

"Hydrogen Fool Cell"

you need to figure out how you're going to live without hydrocarbon energy, forget this fancy "rechargable battery". We wont be able to manufacture tech like this.

This is a dangerous distraction - established auto companies clutching at straws trying to survive the oil age.

The future of transport is bicycles (if we're lucky), foot & horse more likely.

only the military/state will have vehicles as we know them today.