County V8 wrote:

Well plastic omnium who make the Grenadiers fuel tank have hydrogen tanks in their portfolio so I guess its a wait and see.

They have a great video which makes it all look very easy to scale into a Grenadier, plus they are already in collaboration with Hyundai...

https://www.plasticomnium.com/en/technologies-new-energies/

7kg tank with 700km range:


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familymad wrote:

Leasing costs of the Toyota Mirai are now circa £450 for business users. We have 5 hydrogen filling stations within 30miles and I do like driving something different. We had our first nissan Leaf in 2013 and everyone told me EV's were dead in the water....

Supacat wrote:

"Jaguar Land Rover has revealed its 'Project Zeus' plans for hydrogen fuel cell powertrains for its hulking 4X4s
It has confirmed testing of a prototype hydrogen Defender which produces only water that is drinkable
Further evaluations will be carried out in 2021 with the intention to have production models before 2030
The hydrogen-electric Zeus project is part funded by the pioneering and government-backed Advanced Propulsion Centre based at Warwick University
Jaguar Land Rover is stepping on the gas with a new hydrogen-fuelled electric 4X4, the British car maker has announced this morning.

The zero-emissions prototype Defender uses the hydrogen in a fuel-cell chemical reaction to generate electricity which then powers electric motors to drive the wheels of the off-roader.

The only bi-product from the exhaust is water so pure you can drink it.

The project confirms that the British marque looks set to follow rival 4X4 maker Ineos Automotive, which has said its 'green' version of the forthcoming Grenadier offroader will be hydrogen electric rather than using heavy battery packs.

Codenamed 'Project Zeus' - after the ruling god of thunder and lightning - JLR aims to disarm critics who condemn large 4X4s and SUVs for being 'gas guzzlers' by creating a green vehicle off-road vehicle that really does guzzle gas – but in the cleanest possible way with no harmful environmental side effects.

Testing begins later this year with production models of fuel cell Land Rover Defender, Discovery and Range Rover potentially on the road within the decade.

The new fuel-cell electric prototype is part of Jaguar Land Rover's aim to achieve zero tailpipe emissions by 2036, and net zero carbon emissions across its suppliers, products and operations by 2039.

This in turn is part of the company's new 'Reimagine' electrification strategy for Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles announced last month by new chief executive Thierry Bolore

A production model could be on sale within five years, given the rapid acceleration of electrified technology.

Although too early for exact prices, there will be a premium for electric zero-emissions vehicles, so expect prices to star from around £65,000. The Government's £2,500 plug-in vehicle grant is capped at £35,000 so at this price it would not qualify. Prices for current range for Defender range are from £44,210 up to £101,220 for a powerful V8 110."


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https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/a...ender.html