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Old 05-18-2007, 12:02 PM
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Re: 7 series Hydrogen

Feasability takes into account much more than the ability to make and test drive a car. They are looking into the long term asset of the car, the ability to sell them at a profit, the money lost on maitenence/repairs/etc. Its nice to think that BMW wants to do good by the enviroment, but we have to remeber, they are still a company whose primary goal is financial fiduciary duty to the shareholders and workers of the company. Therefore, they need to be able to turn a profit first, help the planet second.

Also, while I agree hydrogen is a nice step, I doubt calling it the next big wave in automotive technology. Its nice and all, but really, its far to expensive to mass produce anytime in the near to semi near future. I think our first big step are the new diesel motors, which seem to be the proper way forward in clean burning, efficient fuel motors. Hydrogen cars are nice, but still a ways off on the mass (as in large scale production across the board) scale.
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