Know a bit about this as involved in R&D, government corridors, innovation centres and know more of infrastructure and especially the hydrogen avenue. I also drive a milk float daily having been an 'early adopter' and its brilliant: sorry guys.
but I know full well electric is only PART of the future mix, and everyone needs to accept fossil fuel is going to die soon or lots of humans will, and those of us with a need for it will run a classic or two where we're permitted to once the changeover occurs
The HICE is already out there. Has been for a number of years and has succesfully trialled. Wrightbus already produce a hydrogen combustion engine bus and it is being rolled out countrywide: this will assist in expanding hydrogen recharging stations for the rest of users. Toyota has a fleet of Mirai fuel cell units running around the UK as part of the trials for the future hydrogen supply chain. It's highly likely the success of Wrightbus' HICE will transpose into HGV's to replace their diesel units once the recharging system expands to enable regular refills for them, and local deliveries are likely to be assisted by train and electric van combos in a revolutionary new system which is well into R&D. Mr Musk's tunnelling has massive potential too: the UK is getting into that too.
As stated already by the sages here, Alpina won't have a choice and they will have to follow legislation and take on board the ban on sales of fossil fuelled vehicles, so they will be watching over the BMW R&D engineers' shoulders to see which way to jump. Customer feelings of grief at the loss of fossil combustion just won't hold water, I'm afraid. And that can only be a good thing.
It's all going to be quite a surprise to many, but it's going to be an interesting ride for us
Cheers
Bobbly
