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Toyota is planning to develop new technologies in hydrogen combustion engines for hybrid cars, focusing on customers who miss the "rumble" of the engine.
With the approval of the COP26, several automakers around the world are focused on carbon dioxide and CO₂ reductions in their vehicles. One of these companies is Toyota, which has been demonstrating that it is tuned in, proposing new technologies that involve its hydrogen combustion engines. The future is demanding from automakers around the world the mitigation of carbon dioxide and CO₂ emissions in their vehicles.
Toyota proposes hydrogen combustion engine
Since United Nations Climate Conference, (COP26), this process was consolidated even more, therefore, new technologies are being presented, such as hybrid and electric cars, with hydrogen engine and biofuel.
The novelty was the intensification of the production of electric cars, but for many people, it seems that something is missing, that is, the thrill of hearing the “rumble” of the engine. Until today, electric motors have not brought the same thrill when raising their power to high speeds.
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Thinking even more about the consumer, Toyota has a proposal to bring to the market hydrogen combustion engines with excellent environmental performance. Last year, Toyota announced that it is developing a 1.6-litre three-cylinder hydrogen-powered engine. Also in 2021, the company put its project to severe tests.
In fact, Toyota has been conducting research on a hydrogen combustion engine since 2017, but still no forecast to bring this type of thruster to the market.
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Toyota President and CEO, AkioToyoda, states that the automaker has taken the first step towards testing and developing its hydrogen engine, with the necessary mindset to face the challenge. Toyoda says things might look a little different 10 years from now and hopes people will look back and see how the company has approached the challenge with positivity, enjoying every moment.
The hydrogen engine was installed in a Corolla Sport-like car made for racing. The combustion of these hydrogen combustion engines occurs 7 times faster compared to gasoline, resulting in good responsiveness, however there is a need to develop an injection that can withstand this burning.
The roar of the hydrogen engine brings back the same feeling of listening to the gasoline engine. This is the turbocharged G16e-GTS engine, i.e. the same engine equipped in the Yaris GR powered by gasoline, however, modified for use with hydrogen.
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Although it participated in races, the model was below expectations compared to what would be ideal. However, Toyota's hydrogen combustion engine managed to travel 1.634 km in 24 hours without breaking down.
Basically, the company's innovative propellant is powered by hydrogen tanks, compressed to 700 bar pressure. Its operation is very reminiscent of gasoline engines. As a common engine, it has four strokes, that is, admission, explosion, compression and exhaustion, having a direct injection system.
The explosion occurs through the meeting of oxygen and hydrogen, leaving only water vapor through the exhaust. The only emission that the hydrogen engine can generate is the consumption of oil in the crankcase, which could be improved over time.
