Hydrogen Cars

BMW is going to be the first carmaker that is planning to produce cars that will run on both hydrogen and gas. The slated model is the 7 series luxury model and the leasing cost will be similar to the 760 L1. The targeted customers for the limited trial are mostly opinion leaders such as politicians, media people, and high power brokers so that they will see the technology has come of age after 30 years of research, and what is expected of them is to contribute to the alleviating of the shortage of filling stations so that the production level will be elevated. For now, hydrogen-filling stations are nonexistent except a few that are located in Germany built to accommodate the research. When the car runs out of hydrogen until it makes it to the next hydrogen filling station it could switch to gas.

BMW is not the only carmaker in such pursuit as companies like GM, Honda, Peugeot, and Mazda are also betting on the feasibility issue where it will soon be possible to mass-produce such cars for consumers. Nevertheless, all carmakers agree that hydrogen powered cars are at least 10 years off and the assumption is, by the year 2025 it might be possible for BMW to put around 140,000 vehicles on the road. The second runner up Honda has even a plan of a home station where hydrogen could be produced from natural gas and can be used for all utilities in the house, which is believed to bring the cost down 50%.