BMW sees hydrogen cars as part of its future

The new BMW hydrogen fuel cell powertrain will form part of a mixed bag of drive modules ranging from full electric to hybrids in the near future. Picture: SUPPLIED

The upper-end models of BMW’s X family of SAVs are said to be suitable candidates for hydrogen power, thus the company is piloting a small batch of current X5 models with a new hydrogen fuel cell electric powertrain with the aim of introducing it in its iNext SUV as showcased in 2019. “The requisite infrastructure, such as an extensive, Europe-wide network of hydrogen filling stations, is also lacking at present,” he said. In its current technical state, the hydrogen powertrain generates up to 125kW of electric energy from the chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, with the resulting emissions being nothing but water vapour.

The vehicle will also accommodate a pair of 700 bar tanks that can together hold 6kg of hydrogen, which guarantees a long range in all weather conditions. Refuelling is expected to take only three to four minutes.

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