BMW had goals of developing an emission-free car that also provides an exhilarating driving experience . Other automotive firms have been have been developing fuel cells that use hydrogen as the fuel to produce electricity that powers an electric engine. BMW chose to use liquid hydrogen to power a V12 internal combustion engine. There are many advantages to the internal combustion engine. The weight of the vehicle would be increased significantly by the combination of the fuel cell and an electric motor.
Fuel cells take up a significant amount of space making a conventional design all but impossible.
There are also sizable cost disadvantages associated with the fuel cells . BMW also believes liquid hydrogen has another advantage. Using solar power it is possible to produce hydrogen making the total cycle of producing the fuel and burning it for powering the car completely clean . The BMW Clean Energy Tour event in Los Angeles is aimed at showing government officials, the media, and technical experts how hydrogen powered internal combustion engines can be used in the real world. Here is a company that has set its sights on being a leader not only in technology but also in the rough and tough arena of building environmentally correct cars that people may really want to buy.