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THE
BMW H2R - RUNNING ON THE FUEL OF THE FUTURE
BMW
has created a prototype of a hydrogen-powered car capable of top speeds
of over 180 mph. The sleek and aerodynamic "H2R", as it is known, set
nine international speed records at the Miramas Proving Grounds in
France demonstrating that hydrogen-powered cars can have all the power
and performance of cars that run on gasoline.
BMW
has long believed that hydrogen can replace gasoline and diesel as fuel
for cars without affecting performance in any way. With the BMW H2R
this belief is being realised. Building such a prototype, however, is
just the first step. BMW's aim is to help create a world where
automobiles are powered with sustainable and environmentally friendly
fuel.
Hydrogen
is the lightest and most common element in the universe, and may prove
to be just such a fuel as BMW are looking for. It is available in
infinite supply and when burned in air, thus combining it with oxygen,
it only creates water vapour. No carbon monoxide; no noxious gases; no
smog-inducing particles; just water. BMW believe, therefore, that
hydrogen is the fuel of the future - clean, abundant and powerful.
Working
in combination with many international partners, each dedicated to
helping create a world powered with hydrogen energy, BMW is well on the
way to achieving its goal. Who knows? You may be driving hydrogen
powered vehicles sooner than you think.
But
where will we get all the hydrogen required to power what could be
hundreds of millions of vehicles?
Well,
probably the most abundant and readily available source of hydrogen
is... water.
Water
is the combination of the two elements hydrogen and oxygen. Using
electrolysis water can be separated into these two gases which may then
be liquidised and stored. So, effectively, in the future, you could be
running a car whose source of power is, ultimately, water.
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