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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KL2DC" data-source="post: 194196" data-attributes="member: 3452">BMW's getting serious with the hydrogen/gasoline bi-fuel system. Starting this year, following the Chicago Auto Show, BMW NA is offering up Hydrogen7 leases to select clients in California. It'd be interesting to see the reliability/viability of the system. Imho hydrogen is still too exotic for me. How about slapping on an electrical assist motor on a turbo-diesel BMW. Can you imagine how much power/torque you can get with that (at the same time saving on fuel) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> The 335d already comes with 580Nm of torque, an electic motor assist (working in tandem or parallel) can add a good 25% to that. Throw in a chip retuning and an E90 with 1000Nm torque is quite possible (if the steptronic can handle the grunt) while maintaining 40+ miles per gallon <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!    :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> edit: actually BMW is already planning for full hybrid models in the upcoming model years. The new regenerative braking systems in the E60 facelift (6 cylinder models only) is a prelude to a new line of BMW hybrid models coming soon. <a href="http://www.bmwcca.org/node/6163" target="_blank">http://www.bmwcca.org/node/6163</a></blockquote>

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