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BMW Shows Off World's Fastest Hydrogen Car

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the saving-some-power-units dept.

loid_void writes "According to Reuters and others BMW unveiled the world's fastest hydrogen-powered car at the Paris auto show on Wednesday, dubbed the H2R, capable of exceeding 300 kilometers (185 miles) per hour. The are also working with Shell on hydrogen dispensing stations. '"Our drive toward the future is called hydrogen," BMW management board member Burkhard Goeschel said before the tarp slowly slipped off the teardrop-shaped body of the sleek race car.' All I want to know, does it come with an iPod hookup?"

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  1. boom by caldfyr · · Score: 5, Funny

    When you run head-on into something at 185 will the hydrogen fireball be a different color than a gasolene one?

  2. What is it with..... by phamNewan · · Score: 5, Funny

    German engineering and hydrogen.

    1. Re:What is it with..... by IAR80 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Try russian engineering and nuclear reactors.

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  3. Re:Isn't - by slacktide · · Score: 5, Funny

    Isn't gasoline pretty dangerous stuff? I mean, I know it's quite explosive....(From what I recall from freshman chem :) ) Does anyone remember the multiple gasoline explosions that occur every day??

    Which brings my question - how do you stablize gasoline so it's not so explosive?.....A car accident could spell disaster if not properly contained...Or am I wrong?

  4. Vroom by cynic10508 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm going outside right now to change the VTEC sticker on my Civic to read "HTEC".

    1. Re:Vroom by Stevyn · · Score: 4, Funny

      Hydrogen Timing Electronic Control?

      Eh hell, those rice boys will put a sticker that says anything on their cars.

  5. Let's see how long... by avalys · · Score: 4, Funny

    Let's see how long it takes before some Slashdotter uses this opportunity to "accidentally" inform us that he drives a BMW.

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  6. you beat me too it.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I was too busy driving my BMW.

  7. That care probably costs $200,000 by drix · · Score: 2, Funny

    All I want to know, does it come with an iPod hookup

    At that price, it better come with a freaking iPod.

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  8. holy hydrogen, batman by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Is it just me or does this picture look like the batmobile from movies.

  9. Re:How to keep it cool? by IAR80 · · Score: 3, Funny

    DO NOT park your car in the sun.

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  10. My BMW already runs on hydrogen ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... which I purchase in a convenient hydrogen storage container called "gasoline".

  11. Cool! by commodoresloat · · Score: 4, Funny
    Yeah! We could put a windmill on top of the car so it is powered by the movement of the car!

    Wait a minute...

  12. Re: misses the point of hydrogen [again] by AaronW · · Score: 2, Funny

    So we just declare that Jupiter has weapons of mass destruction and invade and extract all its hydrogen.

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  13. Re:Isn't - by drinkypoo · · Score: 2, Funny

    If I were in the shed when the windows all blew out, I'd be making water all right.

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