Road Testing BMW's Hydrogen 7

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Mr Kleen
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Road Testing BMW's Hydrogen 7

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from Wired online article:
BERLIN -- Jules Verne, in his 1874 novel The Mysterious Island, described hydrogen as an "inexhaustible source of heat and light." A little over 130 years later, BMW is testing the theory with an innovative internal combustion engine that burns the lightest element much like gasoline, only cleaner.

Wired News was invited to test-drive one of BMW's new Hydrogen 7 automobiles recently. It proved a serious step forward in using hydrogen as a potential energy source for cars, while showing defects that make the concept a clear work in progress.
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I'm glad to hear that they are making some progress with this. From what I understand, the process to make Hydrogen is still energy inefficient, but once we have the gas, it's great.
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