Petersen Automotive Museum gets two BMW Hydrogen 7s
The Petersen Automotive Museum in LA, California, is launching a new Alternative Power Exhibit that will highlight some of the most interesting alt-fuel vehicles created since the beginning of the automobile. Cars that run (ran?) on hydrogen fuel cells, steam, electricity and even wood and coal will be included. Another star is sure to be the Chrysler Turbine Car from 1963.
BMW has reportedly provided the museum with two Hydrogen 7 sedans, one of which will sit on display in the museum. The second car will be used as a demonstrator, so all those out in LA who want the chance to ride in a hydrogen-powered vehicle may get their chance.
BMW's Hydrogen 7 features a V12 engine that is "one of the lowest emitting combustion engine vehicles that have been manufactured," according to the Argonne National Laboratory, which tested the hydrogen-burning vehicle about a year ago.
[Source: Green Car Advisor]
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TX CHL Instructor 4:20PM (4/07/2009)
That's where hydrogen cars belong, in a museum. So that generations from now, people can giggle and point. Or maybe cluck their tongues at the sad excesses of their past.
Hydrogen, the perfect fuel -- for people who can freely spend other people's money. Or who have more money than sense.
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Tim 4:52PM (4/07/2009)
Here here!
Chris M 5:05PM (4/07/2009)
Yeah, I expect all the H2 fueled cars now on the road to end up in museums or as collectible novelty cars in some rich dudes garage. Well, excepting those that get crushed and recycled instead.
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jharlan 7:23PM (4/07/2009)
Where can I buy one of those? How much is the MSRP? Where can I buy the fuel? The museum indeed!
The hydrogen dreamers have been pretty quiet lately, do you suppose reality is creeping in?
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Nick 8:11PM (4/07/2009)
It's baffling that some fell for Hydrogen in the first place. Everything speaks against Hydrogen yet they pushed ahead with $ billions to create a couple demo cars.
If one divides investment / number of cars made, then this BMW would have cost what, $100 million to make?
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Yanquetino 10:55PM (4/07/2009)
Hmmm. How come BMW can donate an H2 vehicle to the Peterson expressly so that folks can take a ride in it, yet GM gutted the EV1 that they gave to the museum? I guess they did NOT want anybody riding in it under any circumstances. Why? That is one question that Gary "Witz End" has yet to answer in his editorials, despite my repeated queries. After all, isn't it contradictory in an "Alternative Power Exhibit" if the vehicle no longer has alternative power? Shameful, unnecessary... and very suspicious.
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andrichrose 8:42AM (4/08/2009)
strange picture , is it possibly the head of BMW's hydrogen ICE
team , who has driven himself out into the sunset ready to blow
his brains out surrounded by the very windmills that will be be
powering the next generation of BEV's !
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