Hopium, the French hydrogen sedan, available to order
The French brand Hopium presents the first images of its hydrogen sedan. Hydrogen has a lot of disadvantages in 2021, especially in private transport. Inexhaustible distribution net...
05/12/2021
The French brand Hopium presents the first images of its hydrogen sedan.
Hydrogen keeps a lot of disadvantages in 2021, especially in particular transport. Non-existent distribution network, cost, very limited habitability (due to reservoirs). Problems that have not slowed down Hopium, the small French craftsman founded by a racing driver.
Hopium intends to offer a large, powerful and high-end sedan to a rather affluent clientele. The choice of hydrogen is well suited to large vehicles due to the volume of these tanks, three in number on the Machina. A small one at the rear, and two large ones placed longitudinally, where the transmission tunnel is normally located on a thermal vehicle. The fuel cell is placed at the front.
The design of this pre-production prototype (baptized Alpha 0) is particularly fluid, without frills, probably cut above all for aerodynamics.
Hopium, which works with the young designer Félix Godard, who has already worked for Tesla and Porsche (Mission E), announced a few months ago a full tank in 3 minutes and a maximum speed of 230 km/h. What will the price be? Where will the car be produced, and in what quantity? Hopium now gives an appointment in the first quarter of 2022. The brand still announces the first 1000 copies available for pre-order, with a deposit of 410 € (in reference to the light spectrum of hydrogen).