The fuel cell electric car iX5 Hydrogen is just the beginning. From 2025, BMW wants to turn up the heat and produce the slightly different cars in large numbers. This is done in cooperation with Toyota.

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BMW relies on fuel cell cars

The BMW iX5 Hydrogen is to be released in a small series in 2022. As it turns out, this is an important test for the car manufacturer. From 2025, according to BMW Sales Director Pieter Nota, significantly more hydrogen cars will roll off the assembly line. from one Mass production with larger quantities is the speech (source: Nike Asia).

Especially with SUVs, BMW would prefer to use fuel cells in the future and is cooperating with Toyota. According to the note, the technology is “particularly relevant” here. Accordingly, it can be assumed that BMW from 2025 further hydrogen-powered SUVs will bring to market. But that hasn’t been confirmed yet.

In the upcoming BMW iX5 Hydrogen, an electric motor will be used in addition to a fuel cell. Hydrogen is stored in two 700 bar tanks. BMW would like to enable an output of 125 kW or 170 hp. The energy stored in a power battery is available to the electric motor. Overall one should System output of 275 kW or 374 hp be available. Only water vapor is released during operation.

In addition to hydrogen cars, BMW would like to continue to produce cars with internal combustion engines and purely electric vehicles, as CEO Oliver Zipse explained.

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Hydrogen cars charge faster

One of the biggest advantages of fuel cell powered cars is that they compare to electric cars are charged faster. A few minutes are enough. However, there are not enough filling stations across the country. Hydrogen as a fuel is also considered to be less efficient than electricity or diesel.