{"id":50092,"date":"2023-05-19T14:26:46","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T18:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=50092"},"modified":"2023-05-19T14:26:46","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T18:26:46","slug":"video-heres-what-its-like-to-drive-the-bmw-ix5-hydrogen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=50092","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Here&#8217;s What it&#8217;s Like to Drive the BMW iX5 Hydrogen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BMW is one of the few brands sticking with hydrogen technology, while almost all others are making the switch to electrification their only alternative fuel option. Whether hydrogen ends up becoming useful, or just another failed technology, won\u2019t be something we know for many more years but BMW is betting on it. One of the ways BMW is showing its love for hydrogen is by making cars like the BMW iX5. However, only about 100<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2023\/02\/28\/bmw-ix5-hydrogen-coolest-car\/\"> iX5 Hydrogens<\/a> will be made, so they\u2019re incredibly rare, more so even than cars like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2023\/05\/18\/video-bmw-m4-csl-vs-porsche-911-gt3-rs-vs-corvette-z06-hagerty-test\/\">M4 CSL<\/a>. Which is why it\u2019s always interesting to see drive review videos of it like this one, from AutoTopNL.<\/p>\n<p>The BMW iX5 Hydrogen is an interesting car because in some ways it\u2019s more economical than EVs but in others it makes less sense. So there\u2019s a give and take when it comes to hydrogen cars but BMW certainly feels that there\u2019s a use-case for them. While BMW doesn\u2019t think hydrogen is the answer, it believes hydrogen is one of the many different parts of the answer to kick fossil fuels for good.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_445972\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-445972\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bmw-ix5-hydrogen-2023-104.jpg\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-445972\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bmw-ix5-hydrogen-2023-104-830x552.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"830\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bmw-ix5-hydrogen-2023-104-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bmw-ix5-hydrogen-2023-104-1538x1024.jpg 1538w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bmw-ix5-hydrogen-2023-104-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bmw-ix5-hydrogen-2023-104-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bmw-ix5-hydrogen-2023-104-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bmw-ix5-hydrogen-2023-104.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-medium wp-image-445972\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20830%20552%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bmw-ix5-hydrogen-2023-104-830x552.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"830\" height=\"552\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bmw-ix5-hydrogen-2023-104-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bmw-ix5-hydrogen-2023-104-1538x1024.jpg 1538w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bmw-ix5-hydrogen-2023-104-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bmw-ix5-hydrogen-2023-104-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bmw-ix5-hydrogen-2023-104-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bmw-ix5-hydrogen-2023-104.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\"\/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-445972\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On Location BMW iX5 Hydrogen Antwerp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In this video, we get to see the BMW iX5 Hydrogen, learn about its technology, and see what it\u2019s like to drive. We don\u2019t need to rehash all of its details of how it works, as we already have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2023\/02\/27\/bmw-ix5-hydrogen-test-drive-video\/\">few videos<\/a> breaking down its tech. However, the basics are as follows: there\u2019s a single rear electric motor from the BMW iX, powered by a hydrogen fuel cell that\u2019s under the hood, and a small 2.0 kWh, 400-volt battery pack under the trunk that acts as a buffer for the fuel cell\u2019s electricity. It also helps recoup energy from regen braking. Total system power is 395 horsepower and it has about 310 miles of range on a single hydrogen fill up.<\/p>\n<p>From the driver\u2019s seat, the BMW iX5 Hydrogen seems like a normal BMW EV. It\u2019s smooth, quiet, and has similarly immediate acceleration, just like an i4 or iX would. It\u2019s interesting to see an X5 driving under electric power like that, as there currently isn\u2019t an electric X5 (there\u2019s a plug-in hybrid that can drive a bit on EV juice but not very far. So it\u2019s interesting to see the iX5 Hydrogen drive POV, especially since it isn\u2019t a pure BEV. If hydrogen technology can work out, I think it can be a helpful alternative fuel for many use cases, even if it isn\u2019t the future of the automobile and videos like this one help prove that.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"2030 BMW X5 with HYDROGEN FUEL \/\/ This is the FUTURE of CARS!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/auvqe-4At9c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BMW is one of the few brands sticking with hydrogen technology, while almost all others are making the switch to electrification their only alternative fuel option. Whether hydrogen ends up becoming useful, or just another failed technology, won\u2019t be something we know for many more years but BMW is betting on it. 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