Tag: alternative drives
Alternative drives: The pitfalls of a hydrogen car – Auto & Mobil
Anyone who complains about too few e-charging stations has never driven a hydrogen car. A round trip in the Toyota Mirai, carried by the hope that the gas stations will…
Fuel cell: BMW continues to rely on hydrogen – Auto & Mobil
Of Joachim Becker Hydrogen is the eternal technology of the future. For three decades, car manufacturers such as Mercedes, Toyota and BMW have been researching vehicles that generate their own…
Commentary on e-mobility: hybrids are better than their reputation – Auto & Mobil
Ten years ago, batteries were still very expensive – and the energy supply in most electric cars was correspondingly limited. The first BMW i3 managed just 100 kilometers between two…
E-mobility: Testing the BMW 320e Touring – Auto & Mobil
A new BMW model is always an eye-catcher. Munich residents pay dearly for this exclusivity. Because the desire for the model launch is highest, there are first of all high-horsepower…
How will e-cars work after a few years – Auto & Mobil
Range, charging speed, reliability: How well will battery cars work after a few years? Four e-pioneers report on their experiences. Switch now or wait? Many people do not yet fully…
Testing the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer: Don’t call me a minivan – Auto & Mobil
Mercedes will discontinue the B-Class in the medium term, but BMW is sticking with the minivan. Officially, the Active Tourer can’t be called that because it’s supposed to be more…
Opel Combo-e in the test: The Stromer for the extended family – Auto & Mobil
Of Felix Reek Hardly a month goes by without a manufacturer announcing a new electric car. Vans, sedans, compact and small cars, lots and lots of SUVs. But one vehicle…
Gas drive: Against the current with the Seat Leon TGI – Auto & Mobil
Drive climate-friendly? Electric cars perform well over the entire life cycle. However, two natural gas models took the lead in the ADAC Ecotest 2021, ahead of all battery electric vehicles.…
Electric drive for boats: ferries on wings – car & mobile
While the steamers continue to blow clouds of soot into the sky on many German inland waters, electric ferries have been in use in Norway for a long time: The…
Off to Mars: iodine propulsion could change space travel and satellites – knowledge
Every now and then the pace of the modern world accelerates: when an already existing technology suddenly becomes so inexpensive that it can be used much more widely. The French…