BMW Halting Hydrogen 7-Series Road Test Program, But Not Droppping Hydrogen

by Edmunds.com Green Car Advisor on December 15, 2009

R&D Will Continue in Labs and on Test Tracks, Spokesman Says By John O'Dell, Senior Editor After more than 2 million miles of real-world driving, BMW's on-road testing of hydrogen-burning internal combustion engines is ending – not from lack of promise but from lack of infrastructure. ———- Hydrogen-7 test car uses super-chilled liquid hydrogen fuel. ———- Development of hydrogen engines and liquid hydrogen fuel systems will continue, but in the lab, a company spokesman said. The automaker, which has eschewed development of fuel-cell electric technology in favor of examining the benefits of using liquid hydrogen to replace gasoline and other petroleum- and plant-based liquid fuels, plans to end

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BMW Halting Hydrogen 7-Series Road Test Program, But Not Droppping Hydrogen

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