BMW 745H! lol

[phobiaz]

The BMW 745h, powered by a bi-fuel 4.4-liter V-8 has a driving range of about 190 miles on hydrogen, about 600 miles combined. When operating on hydrogen, the engine produces 184 horsepower and has a top speed of 133 mph.

 

[PuShAkOv]

Whats the 0-60?.... 10.5 sec?

 

[phobiaz]

 

[Pink_Floyd]

Why would they try that with a heavy 7 series. Are the fuel cells just too big to fit in a 3?

 

[Bryan330i]

I think its cool. Imagine how much better it will get in 10 years.

 

[PuShAkOv]

yeah... they are making 400HP electric cars now... imagine the imrovement from a ~50hp first engines.

 

[epj3]

Also consider that electric motors have a TON more torque than petrol engines.

 

[wileycoyote]

And electric motors generate maximum torque at ~0 RPM...

Electric motor good.
Hydrogen as a fuel source bad.

 

[lifewithbmw]

Hydrogen

Actually the 745 is not right! It will be 750hL and the zero to 60 time will be 9s.

 

[wileycoyote]

Look, you can convert any car to hydrogen power! All you need is an old cash register, an ignition coil, and a spool of fishing string. This guys got the whole thing worked out.

http://layo.com/

 

[PuShAkOv]

Damn... would electric register work?

They have several of them in a store couple of blocks down.