Victory ColumnReichstag and Bundestag buildingsLehrter Bahnhof (Central Station)Bundestag buildingChancelleryBrandenburg GatePotsdamer PlatzFrankfurter TorKarl-Marx-Allee / Television TowerStrausberger PlatzKurfürstendamm / Emperor Wilhelm Memorial Church

Alley (Heerstraße), roadside shotsCountry road with wind power engines in the background between Wustermark and Nauen (Wernitz intersection), roadside shotsOn-board camera (various shots on country road and highway)Highway (B5 between exits Staaken and Elstal), car-to-car shots

Filling procedure at the CEP (Clean Energy Partnership) TOTAL filling station in Berlin. Filling the car with liquefied hydrogenBMW Hydrogen Technology. 3-D animation (tank and engine), edited with live footage. Aspect ratio: 4:3 Letterbox. Commentary as a guideline (see following timecodes):The car is filled with a user-friendly hydrogen nozzleAfter locking the nozzle, the fueling line is released for fillingLiquefied Hydrogen sprays into the tankInside the tank, a layer of gaseous hydrogen can always be found on top of the liquefied hydrogen When the filling process is finished, the nozzle is released in reverse orderWhen the car is started, the engine is supplied with gaseous hydrogenGaseous hydrogen flows at ambient temperature into the H2 engineIn the intake manifold, the gaseous hydrogen is mixed with oxygen from the airIn the H2 combustion engine, this mixture is burnt and converted directly into mechanical energyThe engine can be switched trouble-free between H2 mode and petrol mode (bivalent operation)The combustion of hydrogen and oxygen produces water vapourWater vapour flows through the exhaust systemWater vapour emerges. The cycle "water-hydrogen-water" closes

Exterior design: various complete shots, pans and details, shot in Berlin at the Meander of River Spree

Various pans and details of Cockpit (incl. H2 display and fuel gauge)Door sill trim (with "BMW Hydrogen Power" inscription)Door trimFront seatsRear seatsCockpit: switching between H2 mode and fuel mode; with display in the instrument clusterKey button inside the car for opening the H2 tank lidCockpit: engine is startedView of engine compartment

Q: Why does BMW consider hydrogen as the fuel of the future and why do you use the hydrogen combustion engine?A: "According to all experts, hydrogen is the only energy carrier, that can replace fuels like diesel or gasoline in future. As we stand for sustainability, we have decided to develop a product with the BMW Hydrogen 7, that gives our customers also in future sustainable mobility. The internal combustion engine is the only way to combine the BMW typical agility and the BMW typical dynamics."Q: What do you think about the build-up of the hydrogen infrastructure?A: "With the BMW Hydrogen 7 we have developed and presented to the public the first hydrogen vehicle, which is built in a small series production. It is now upon the government, the energy industry and the oil industry to do the second step. Together with the suppliers we have developed the product in a very close network."Q: What roll will the hydrogen fuel cell play in the future?A: "With the BMW Hydrogen 7 we have decided in favour of the internal combustion engine. We believe, only the internal combustion engine will provide us with the BMW typical dynamics and agility. The fuel cell is of course part of our research. We see the fuel cell as the auxiliary power unit, that can provide us electrical power during standstill and also while driving."

Q: Why is the BMW Hydrogen 7 a bivalent vehicle?A: "We offer the customer a bi-fueled vehicle. This means, that in a time, where the penetration of hydrogen fuel stations is not dense enough, he can use both fuels: conventional fuel on the one side or hydrogen on the other. And he can switch forth and back between hydrogen or conventional fuel. This is a real customer value."

10 Hydrogen 7 press cars, lined up at the SpreespeicherPress car departing from the SpreespeicherPress car arrives at the TOTAL hydrogen filling stationFilling of the cars with hydrogen during the press presentation. Several press cars at the TOTAL hydrogen filling stationDriving shots: 2 press cars at the Victory ColumnDriving shots: 2 press cars at the Charlottenburg Castle