Independent tests validate BMW Hydrogen 7 emissions well-below SULEV

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The BMW Hydrogen 7 Mono-Fuel demonstration vehicle a near-zero emissions car undergoes testing at Argonneacutes Advanced Powertrain Research Facility (APRF) the principal U.S. Department of Energy facility for assessing advanced hybrid electric vehic ...
The BMW Hydrogen 7 Mono-Fuel demonstration vehicle, a near-zero emissions car, undergoes testing at Argonne's Advanced Powertrain Research Facility (APRF), the principal U.S. Department of Energy facility for assessing advanced hybrid electric vehicle technologies. APRF is a unique facility in North America because it is the able to detect trace levels of emissions.

Independent tests conducted by engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory on a BMW Hydrogen 7 Mono-Fuel demonstration vehicle have found that the car's hydrogen-powered engine surpasses the super-ultra low-emission vehicle (SULEV) level, the most stringent emissions performance standard to date.


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