The era of the internal combustion engine is obviously drawing to a close.
Does it have to be that way?
The efficiency of modern diesel technology casts doubt on this thesis.
Amazing video about the
BMW 7 Series
provides an argument why diesel engines may have a future.
A car fan from Great Britain drives his racing car from Munich
over 1,400 kilometers
- on one tank of fuel.
Aside from the debate about
e-mobility
, it is evident that even the most modern generation of diesels can be efficient.
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London / Munich - German engineering has ensured that local car manufacturers such as
BMW
and
Volkswagen
have played first fiddle in international competition for decades and thus earned a first-class reputation.
With the threats of climate change and the resulting turnaround in traffic, the good old
combustion engine
is increasingly being sidelined.
BMW 7 Series video raises doubts that the diesel engine should be left on the sidelines
We are in the digital age and the planned mass suitability of
electric cars
, which is shaking up an entire industry and presenting previously successful companies with a huge challenge.
Efficiency is now a top priority and electric vehicles should enable more environmentally friendly driving in the medium term.
The debate about which
type of drive is
less harmful to the environment is heating up people - and it is difficult to come up with a clear answer that takes all aspects into account.
But one thing is certain: in terms of pollutant emissions during operation, electromobility is one step ahead.
However, a British
BMW supporter
provides proof that an evolution in terms of economy has also succeeded in the new generation of diesel vehicles:
User Joe Achilles presents a video
on
YouTube
in which he
talks
about
a current model of the
BMW 7 series
covers an impressive 1,400 kilometers (around 900 miles).
The peculiarity results from the fact that this undertaking was achieved with only one tank content.
BMW 7 Series: B57 diesel engine shines - efficient driving is also possible with combustion engines
Achilles
originally
wanted
to drive
the
BMW
G11
series
, which underwent a facelift in 2019, from London to Barcelona, but Corona and Brexit thwarted his plans.
As the car lover describes in the video, he drove across the UK instead.
And this is how economical progress is possible with the 265 hp
BMW 730d
: At the beginning of the “test drive”, the premium sedan from Munich was filled with 78 liters of diesel.
Probably the most important criterion for the long range: Achilles steered the
7 Series BMW
most of the time at the supposedly most efficient speed - which, according to the on-board computer, is 112 km / h.
For example, the model that has been available since 2019 has a
consumption
value of 5.4 liters per 100 kilometers.
A value that was
not really to be expected
with a highly motorized vehicle like the
BMW 7 Series
and almost comes close to the hybrid version ...
The built-in engine is, by the way, the six-cylinder diesel
B57
with a displacement of 3.0 liters.
Opponents of the traditional drive technology hope that units like this will soon become extinct.
But will the diesel be sorely missed?
A study shows a nasty climate surprise.
(PF)
