Testing on BMW’s Hydrogen 7 Mono-Fuel prototype by the U.S. DOE has concluded that the hydrogen-powered engine surpasses the most rigorous of emissions performance standards. The BMW finds itself beyond the super-ultra low-emission vehicle (SULEV) level.
“The BMW Hydrogen 7’s emissions were only a fraction of SULEV level, making it one of the lowest emitting combustion engine vehicles that have been manufactured,” said Thomas Wallner, a mechanical engineer who leads Argonne’s hydrogen vehicle testing activities. “Moreover, the car’s engine actively cleans the air. Argonne’s testing shows that the Hydrogen 7’s 12-cylinder engine actually shows emissions levels that, for certain components, are cleaner than the ambient air that comes into the car’s engine.”
yay for cars! yay for $x000,000 prototype luxury sedans that make the air cleaner for the poor people around them!
Kudos to BMW for their fine environmental work, now, move on to fuel cells and electric motors because with all the extra power coming to the US grid from solar, wave, tidal and wind sources, hydrogen production will become a practical reality, and piston engines will become antiques in museums, to be viewed alongside radial aircraft engines and diesels from submarines and we welcome the cleaner air!