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BMW cranks up the efficiency of hydrogen internal combustion engines

BMW has been active in the development of hydrogen as an automotive fuel for many years but they have taken a distinctly different path from virtually every other automaker. Instead of fuel cells, BMW has stuck to internal combustion engines and, rather than compressed gas, it has used liquified hydrogen. The problem with the former is that gasoline and hydrogen have very different combustion characteristics and engines designed primarily for gasoline operation lose a lot of power and efficiency when running on hydrogen. Researchers from BMW ... Read more →

Hilary Swank smiles for a BMW Hydrogen 7 Sebastian Blanco

Somebody needs to break out the Handiwipes, what with all of the celebrities and politicians who have shared the BMW Hydrogen 7 recently (granted, there is a fleet of them). The latest is Hilary ...

BMW builds a hydrogen-only version of the Hydrogen 7 Sam Abuelsamid

So far all the Hydrogen 7s that BMW has produced and distributed have been dual fuel vehicles that are capable of running on either hydrogen or gasoline. This is helpful since the H7 only has a range ...

BMW's hydrogen V12 engine: only a fraction of SULEV emissions levels Jeremy Korzeniewski

There are many hurdles standing in the way of hydrogen becoming widespread as an energy carrier for our vehicles, either by the direct burning of it in internal combustion engines or in fuel cells. ...

Will Ferrell gets first BMW hydrogen 7 for regular use on US roads Sam Abuelsamid

The first American driver that will get to have a BMW Hydrogen 7 for use as a daily driver on regular roads will be none other than legendary circle track racer Ricky Bobby himself. BMW has turned ...

Editorial: More on BMW, ethanol, hydrogen and hybrids 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Earlier Jeremy wrote a post referencing a Detroit News article about a panel discussion on Policies and Issues Affecting Consumer Choices of Vehicles and Fuels at the SAE World Congress in Detroit. I attended that discussion along with several others and wanted to share my own thoughts on it. One ...

BMW's Christoph Huss says hydrogen is still the long-term answer 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

When Margo Oge, director of the EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality, mentioned that ethanol production is way past the governments mandates, this article says that Cristoph Huss, BMW senior vice president for science and traffic policy, shook his head. He suggests that BMW still sees ...

EU Commissioner for Science and Research likes the HyICE project's hydrogen ICE 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

With the Hydrogen 7 hitting the streets (and the Oscars), BMW is busy making the case for liquid hydrogen combustion engines. The European Union is listening. Last week, the EU endorsed the hydrogen combustion engine as a technology of the future after the HyICE project was praised by EU ...

Geneva preview: Giugiaro Vadho uses BMW hydrogen V12 engine 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

As promised earlier, here is the second of the super high performance cars that will be shown at the upcoming Auto Show in Geneva. As I said earlier, each of these vehicles was previewed on Autoblog yesterday, and you can find the link to their coverage here. So, without further ado, I present the ...

BMW helps launch hydrogen filling station in Irvine, California 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

With the only hydrogen-drive luxury performance automobile on the market (the Hydrogen 7, above, which is actually coming soon), it's no surprise that BMW is supportive of new hydrogen fueling stations. One such station opened at the University of California, Irvine, with BMW as a project ...

LA Auto Show: BMW officials see Hydrogen 7 as peek of the future 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Reaction to the BMW Hydrogen 7 is divided into two camps: Those impressed with the innovative technology that allows a luxury car to run on either gasoline or liquiefied hydrogen, and those wondering if the anyone will ever be able to drive it. BMW unveiled the Hydrogen 7 to the public for the ...

Spiegel comes down hard on BMW Hydrogen 7 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The influential German magazine Spiegel isn't impressed with the energy balance presented by the luxurious BMW Hydrogen 7. Claiming the vehicle will "put more strain on the environment than a heavy diesel truck," the magazine pointed out the car requires 50 liters of hydrogen to drive the same ...

BMW Hydrogen 7 enters production today 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The few lucky ones who will get to drive the new BMW Hydrogen 7 next year can mark today down on the calendar as the car's birthday. The limited edition clean car entered production today, with an initial set of 100 being made. We won't get to see the Hydrogen 7 until the end of the month (the 28th ...

BMW partners with Total to build hydrogen station in Munich, Germany 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

A hydrogen storage tank was installed last week at what will become the first public hydrogen filling station in the Munich metropolitan area. The station is being opened by a partnership between BMW and Total that plans to open three hydrogen filling stations in Europe by the end of 2007. The ...


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