Munich gets a Hydrogen Car

We all know that Munich is one of the research capitals in Germany. So it does not come as a surprise that the city of Munich is also actively promoting environmental protection. Yesterday, they received the first hydrogene car to be used by the mayors of the city. It's a pretty cool BMW Hydrogen 7, and the BMW official who handed the car over to the mayors, also brought a small model of the car. Nice.

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Mark Zanzig/zettpress

But it should get even better: Munich's Lord Mayor, Christian Ude (below, left), was officially taking over the car. As always, he held a short speech, and willingly answered the (few) questions of the writing colleagues, and he happily posed for our cameras. Not only is he a professional politician, he is also a very friendly one!

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Mark Zanzig/zettpress

Just one pose, asked for by a colleague, seemed to trouble him. He was asked to sit down in a frog position and hold out the model car into the camera. Well, well. He's not 20 any more. And so, after about 30 seconds, Ude gasped for air, laughing: "I don't know for how much longer I will be able to do this." And then, he got up.

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Wow - what our politicians do for us journalists! ;-)

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