During the EVER MONACO exhibition (03/31/2008), BMW handed over the keys to a dual-fuel-powered 7 series to
Monaco's Prince Albert II calling the vehicle's use part of the Principality's "Sustainable
Environmental Protection" program.
PRINCE ALBERT II GIVEN KEYS TO A BMW HYDROGEN 7
Presentation at the EVER MONACO Environment Exhibition. Monaco/Munich.
Prince Albert II received the keys to a BMW Hydrogen 7 at the opening
of the EVER MONACO environment exhibition. The use of the vehicle is
part of the "Sustainable Environmental Protection" programme which is
one of the cornerstones of policy in the Principality. Prince Albert
will be using a vehicle which can be operated practically without
emissions in hydrogen mode (only 5 g carbon dioxide in the test cycle).
The first hydrogen-powered luxury sedan to have successfully completed
the series development process and to have been produced in a series of
100 models is currently being used worldwide by a number of famous
personalities. The small BMW Hydrogen 7 series has already covered more
than 2 million kilometres in recent months. Prince Albert II said: " I shall be discovering the advantages of the BMW Hydrogen 7 with interest
over the coming weeks. I monitor very carefully, in the automobile
sector in particular, the development of new technologies which help to
limit negative effects on the environment by influencing human
actions".The
development of the BMW Hydrogen 7 is seen as a milestone in the
realisation of alternative technologies. By using hydrogen, BMW has
already created a sustainable solution today for the individual
transport opportunities of tomorrow. Many well-known personalities in
the fields of politics, culture and business have already decided to
use a BMW Hydrogen 7 - including actors Cameron Diaz and Will Ferell,
TV presenter Jay Leno, opera star Placido Domingo, film directors
Stephen Gaghan and Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, world-famous
soprano Anna Netrebko, German ministers Wolfgang Tiefensee and Michal
Glos and the Vice-President of the EU, Günter Verheugen.
Source BMW