| BMW Hydrogen 7 |
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Hydrogen 7, unlike other hydrogen cars is power-driven by a 12-cylinder internal combustion engine (ICE). The BMW Hydrogen 7 also produces 260 hp, goes faster from 0 - 60 mph in just 9.4 seconds and runs on liquid hydrogen fuel, a replacement for compressed hydrogen which is typically used in fuel cell vehicles. The vehicle's top speed by electronic means is restricted to 143 mph. The BMW Hydrogen 7 being a dual-fuel vehicle is capable of running on either hydrogen or gasoline only you have to do is just press the button on the steering wheel. Even when you switch between the two modes, the engine torque and its activeness continue to be the same. In addition to this the car automatically switches on the either mode identifying the ongoing mode of course. The car also possesses additional features such as- Soft Close Automatic for the doors, mirrors with auto anti-dazzle and Park Distance Control. However, the car has a problem that it supplies less hydrogen and its production require huge amount of energy. Eco-friendly production of liquid hydrogen on a large scale thus assumes an unlimited supply of ecologically produced electricity which is not something likely to materialize in the near future. |
The BMW Hydrogen 7 is a luxury automobile that knocked the streets in April 2007. In a race with Mazda to fetch the first commercial hydrogen cars to market, BMW must have taken the lead in launching its first 7-Series production hydrogen vehicles USA and Germany.