Thread: Ineos Grenadier, do you reckon it'll take off?

If they do a 2 door ute I'm selling the OKA.

Originally Posted by Tins

If they do a 2 door ute I'm selling the OKA.

something like this?

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Originally Posted by Hoges

something like this?

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Yes. That's cool.

So no hydrogen version. With such a heavy vehicle you wonder if they are being optimistic with the charge range,
Ineos Officially Confirms All-Electric SUV For 2026

Originally Posted by spudfan

So no hydrogen version. With such a heavy vehicle you wonder if they are being optimistic with the charge range,
Ineos Officially Confirms All-Electric SUV For 2026

Can't say I'm surprised. Hydrogen just doesn't make sense. If you burn it in an engine there are lots of issues.. like fitting enough of it in the car, and emissions. If you use a fuel cell they also have big packaging issues, cost and durability issues.

And then.. name one country in the world where there are sufficient hydrogen fuelling stations.

If they want a car to sell later in the decade they need to decide now. An EV is the only safe bet.

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

And then.. name one country in the world where there are sufficient hydrogen fuelling stations..

I remember this comment when LPG conversions just started out.

There are now several hydrogen generators on the market (that’s the game I’m in) and getting the hydrogen to go with them isn’t an issue. I think the whole tech is in its infancy though and needs another 10 years or so yet, but I think it’s coming.

Fuel cell EV’s make sense to me but not ICE hydrogen as it’s too inefficient. OEM’s are already building the EV infrastructure in their factories around the world so adding a fuel cell to the system isn’t a stretch.

In California there are currently 114 Hydrogen filling stations in operation or under construction. Long way to go, but definitely a start.

They legislated for this, one of the few smart things they have done.

Quite a few of the big manufacturers already have quite viable hydrogen powered cars in production, and that will only increase, so availability will increase with demand. Even OKA is designing fuel cells ffs.

Originally Posted by Homestar

I remember this comment when LPG conversions just started out.

There are now several hydrogen generators on the market (that’s the game I’m in) and getting the hydrogen to go with them isn’t an issue. I think the whole tech is in its infancy though and needs another 10 years or so yet, but I think it’s coming.

Fuel cell EV’s make sense to me but not ICE hydrogen as it’s too inefficient. OEM’s are already building the EV infrastructure in their factories around the world so adding a fuel cell to the system isn’t a stretch.

Like I said can't ICE it - so have to fuel cell. Have a look at the Murai. Huge car. no space. Hydrogen is quite the packaging disaster.

At any rate does "green hydrogen" even really exist until the whole electricity grid is powered by renewables? It only makes sense if there is abundant renewable energy. It's coming but it's a way off.