Toyota's INSANE NEW Ammonia Powered Engine is a Game Changer!

Toyota has just announced its newest engine technology, and it's a game changer. The new ammonia-powered engine is perfect for heavy trucks and off-road vehicles, and it's sure to make a big impact on the automotive industry.

This ammonia engine is a big deal because it offers a number of advantages over traditional engines. Not only is ammonia more environmentally friendly, but it also produces much less pollution. Toyota's new engine is sure to revolutionize the automotive industry, and it's something you don't want to miss!

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[sampleoffers]

Make small ammonia engine to use in hybrids. Ammonia fumes are dangerous to driver if leak. Probably won't be accepted in U.S...but a small ammonia engine that can charge ev battery onboard may be better design, if only ammonia canisters/cartridges needed to charge small engine.

[aryanjha]

2023, every new tech is a game changer, even when they practically aren't a part of the game.

[konyina]

This honeslty makes quite a lot of sense. LPG and CNG have both seen extensive use in Europe, and, since ammonia-based engines are going to be similar from a technical standpoint, I'd be glad to see them in a more widespread use.

[ESINNISEESIN]

Sorry but there's something really wrong in the video. Ammonia doesn't burn faster, it actually burns much much slower than other fuels. So slow that it's actually hard to burn it and get a decent efficiency. Its LHV is much lower (18.8 MJ/kg) compared to traditional fuels (~43 MJ/kg), and this is the reason why more fuel is consumed for the same power output. Hydrogen burns fast. Please check out 'laminar flame speed velocity'.

[Aakerman_Media]

Crunched some numbers and looked at the technical implementation as well as safety on this and it seems to me that :

Safety - Compared to fossil fuels ammonia is less dangerous for humans and nature. Yes that direct contact/inhaling is damaging and needs to be secured. But inhaling petrol fumes are worse since its cancerogenic and less detectable.

Production and distribution - The fertilizing industry (who is a huge industry) have safely been handling, producing and transported ammonia. So all/mosy the regulations are in place as well as tech for storage. In addition to convert gas station to handle ammonia is probably easier technically and more direct conversion as well as saving on cost for new infrastructure; compared to totally new infrastructure for EV.

Effeciency - An ammonia engine by itself is not the final idea. There is a hybrid version where ammonia is cooperating with another solution that is used for accelaration efficiency and the natural cycle for ammonia is aided in that type of hybrid engine. And ammonia is more efficient compared to petrol or diesel.

And engine type probably shouldn't be your typical 4 or 6 cyl engine. The OTTO combustion engine is a direct decendant of the steam engine principle. Time to reinvent that or bring out the engine types that industry has previously discarder or marginalist that are more suitable. We also probably need to create engines with ceramics and glass materials.

Ammonia is part of the natural cycle on planet earth (In production, consumtion and recycling).
Not as fossil fuels or EV tech that consumes lots of expensive resources and is harmful as well as detrimental to nature after it has been consumed.

It is sadly the reality that industry, government and resources spent on innovation are more interested in short term profit and economically sound decision within a fiscal year, rather than think like nature; on a big scale and longterm perspectives beyond the next 10-20 years. Typical human I guess. We tend to forget or think outside our own lifetime. ;-)

In short what needs to be adressed are a multi-tiered solution for "transportation" and NOT staring at ONLY fuel/energy: HOW we want trasportation to work in future (remember history has driven the development (industries/markets) of existing solution/infrastructure - We really need to rethink this. That means TYPE of vehicles and their purpose, engine types and the energy spenditure. The sum of all.

Disclaimer: I'm not an engineer, just a concerned citizen on this blue ball trying to solve problems to benefit a better way of life. :-D

[ericb.]

HOW ABOUT a combination of HYDROGEN/SOLID STATE BATTERY plug-in hybrid?
BTW, I seriously question the "automotive market" graph shown. Since when is Japan ahead of the US market in volume?

[christophergranthem]

I think working towards ammonia is smart… they just need to find the right elements to handle ammonia….. but ammonia actually has more hydrogen then water 1 extra molecule to be exact and when mixed with water it becomes ammonia water which has I believe at least 3 hydrogen molecules…. In essence when water is combined with ammonia heat is released… so there is definitely a way that the molecules can be excited further or something done to break those molecules apart and use the hydrogen which will be 3x the amount of hydrogen as regular water….. also I believe nano gold and graphene should be explored as catalysts for this liquid….. rare earth metals etc… in experiments to break those molecules apart efficiently…… but in essence ammonia water potentially holds much energy….. it’s just how do you break the bonds apart efficiently at a speedy rate to where it can be used? While adapting the technology to the existing framework so the financial aspects aren’t unattainable

[Vile_Entity_]

Less power with deadly fumes when things go wrong. Nice.

[rbhebron]

i don't get it.. why are they still trying to develop internal combustion engines (ICE) by using ammonia when they are still subject to more than 70-80% wasted energy in the form of heat.. while an EV is only 2-5% wasted energy primarily due to wires & internal resistance.. let's be clear, ammonia fueled engine is still an internal combustion engine, just modified to use ammonia instead of using Fossil fuels.. it's kinda the same inefficient engine.. is this really a new development..? it's the same engine.. soo saad

[rbhebron]

actually.. this ammonia fueled engines are just like LPG or CNG powered engines.. same internal combustion engine but just a different fueled engine.. it's just adjusting the spark timing of the engine, then you can use different fuels for engine..

[ahmadahmal]

This ammonia-powered engine is made by GAC not by Toyota.

[smokingbeetles]

They are trying to reduce ammonia emissions from livestock and now they want to mass produce it for cars???

[fomalhaut]

Actually it is better to use ammonia fuel cells to power electric motors (no NOx emissions and 3x better efficiency) than making an ICE.

[stephenwinter]

Greetings from southern Ontario Canada I really enjoyed the video looking forward to seeing this technology here hopefully Canada will get approval for this as hydrogen isn't possible here 😮

[dalethomasdewitt]

Probs: in an accident you'll have a cloud. Less breaking bad railway sceneries.

[spacekees]

When you have a small gasoline hatchback there is not much that can beat it. You fill it up within a minute and it can drive 500 miles untill its empty. No need for constant electric connections and no rush because you can let it sit for months without losing "charge'' 😂. Its also fully wireless 🤣.

[PaleBlueDotCitizen]

Yes and you can plug it in at home overnight and have a full tank the next morning.

Oh wait!

[deemcclanahan]

CO2 isn't a pollutant. But a way to be more cheaper than gas could make this a big deal. the lack of power is problematic. I see this as a power generator for hybrid vehicles

[johnhennery]

So now you just pee in the tank and away you go

[ياقوت-ق]

Ammonia is used in making agricultural fertilizers.