Ready To Launch In 2028, Here's What's Important From The BMW IX5 Hydrogen Car

JAKARTA - After a major success through pilot fleet (pilot fleet) programs around the world, BMW Group is now preparing to bring hydrogen fuel cell technology to its next level. The German automotive giant announced plans to launch hydrogen vehicle series production by 2028, making hydrogen a mobility option available to customers in general.

Although the previous BMW iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet was not intended for sale, with small-scale BMW iX5 Hydrogen production with the latest design adopting Neue Classe is believed to be more capable of commercializing this technology.

How Does BMW Hydrogen Car Work?

Reporting from the BMW page, Friday. September 26, it was simply stated that hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCEVs) work like battery electric vehicles (BEVs), using the same electric motor. The main difference lies in how to store and obtain energy:

Energy Storage: Instead of storing electricity in a large battery, hydrogen gas is stored in the tank in the car.

Energy Transformation: Fuel cells will convert this hydrogen gas into electric power.

Mobilizer: The generated electricity is then used to drive the vehicle's motor.

The Main Advantage Of Hydrogen Cars

The biggest advantage for drivers is the ease and speed of charging. Hydrogen cars can be recharged within 3-4 minutes, making them equivalent to vehicles with internal combustion engines, but with all the benefits of electric mobility.

Like other electric vehicles, BMW hydrogen cars operate emission-free. In chemical reactions inside fuel cells that produce electricity, the only elements that come out are electricity, heat, and water (which comes out as water vapor).

BMW also guarantees that iX5 Hydrogen meets the highest safety standards. Before starting road tests, BMW has carried out extensive hit tests and met all legal requirements, both at component and vehicle levels. This car has the same safety standards as all other BMW vehicles.

Production And Strategic Partnership With Toyota

Although it will be a BMW car, the iX5 Hydrogen core system involves a global partnership:

Fuel Cell System: BMW Group produces highly efficient fuel cell systems at their in-house hydrogen competency center in Munich, Germany.

Individual Fuel Cells: BMW Group obtained individual fuel cells from Toyota Motor Corporation.

Through this move, BMW demonstrates its commitment to not only focusing on battery-based electric vehicles, but also actively exploring hydrogen as an efficient long-term zero-emission solution.