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BMW's Hydrogen V12 Engine Is A Hilarious Engineering Stunt

Engineering Explained examines BMW's Hydrogen 7, a V12 that burns liquid hydrogen or gasoline. He covers cryogenic storage at -253C and why the approach is impractical.

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Why HN readers recommended it

Cited in hydrogen threads as a clear explanation of why burning hydrogen in engines is a poor idea.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel
Engineering Explained
Topic
hydrogen combustion engines
Format
explainer
Level
general
HN recommenders in dataset
2
HN mentions in dataset
8
Recommendation years in dataset
2022–2023

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From the original HN conversations

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  • Maybe, but [LINK] is probably a better person to ask to explain why this is just not going to work, through his "The Unfortunate Truth About Toyota's Hydrogen V8 Engine" [1] and "BMW's Hydrogen V12 Engine Is A Hilarious Engineering Stunt" [2] videos. [1] [LINK] …

    TheRealPomax on Hacker News · 2023-01
    In 'A complete failure' Japan's 'fantasy' hydrogen strategy does nothing

  • If batteries has problems as a long term storage, hydrogen is even worse. If you store liquid hydrogen, you have to let the gas escape or risk explosions. Keeping things below -250ºC is not easy. Worth watching: [VIDEO] Every single actor is pushing for their …

    otherme123 on Hacker News · 2023-01
    In 'A complete failure' Japan's 'fantasy' hydrogen strategy does nothing

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