A legendary carmaker you know well, Toyota, has just addressed the world and “exploded in anger” after the fake news that has been dumped on them. The Japanese brand is futuristic and betting on zero-emission fuels, but there is one in particular that we always thought it was developing, until now. We tell you what it is and what they have said about hydrogen, for which they have also made some very shocking statements that have left the world in shock.
Toyota shocks the world rejecting this fuel: No developing it, no plans to do it in the short term
Unfortunately, while others transition into fully electric vehicles, Toyota has been researching other fuel possibilities, such as a fairly interesting prototype of an ammonia-powered engine that was developed jointly with the Chinese auto manufacturer GAC. However, there are new articles saying that Toyota is leaving the EVs and going for ammonia engines, which seems to be either overestimated or fake.
The following year, in 2023, GAC came out with a 2.0-liter, 161-horsepower prototype engine that released liquid ammonia. There is a reported statistic that this engine releases 90% less carbon dioxide than a typical carburetor engine of the same power. Considering Toyota gets involved in this project, one can conclude the Japanese automaker is actively researching ammonia.
However, this ended up being fake news that many media outlets still have on their platforms. How did we find out? Simple: by asking Toyota directly. In a communication held this July, they confirmed to us that the brand is not developing any ammonia engine, and they were blunt: “We have nothing to do with it”.
The truth is that many media have shared this news that today we are denouncing and dismantling, since the zero-emission engines that the Japanese brand is manufacturing are, on the one hand, electric (with great potential) and, on the other hand, hydrogen (incredibly promising). But not a trace of ammonia, and even less in collaboration with the Chinese company.
“We have nothing to do with it”: The fuel that Toyota is not developing and turned on a fake new
Fuel ammonia consists of one nitrogen atom and three hydrogen atoms; thus, it has been considered a fuel in shipping and trucks to reduce emissions. But the application of ammonia in passenger cars has a number of issues on which Toyota is not working, as follows (and as you should know from previous articles):
- Firstly, ammonia is toxic, reacts with other substances, and is flammable and explosive. This is dangerous in handling and during storage.
- The burning of ammonia also produces nitrogen oxides (NOX) – and these have the potential to cause air pollution as well as spoil the environment through the occurrence of acid rains.
- Also, the energy density of ammonia is about 50% that of gasoline; therefore, the automotive fuel tanks would have to be significantly bigger to facilitate the same range as gasoline vehicles.
The fuel Toyota is developing: It is not electric, and it wants to lead the world
Toyota has been one of the most active companies in the work towards the development of hydrogen cars, at the moment when the Mirai FCEV became among the first hydrogen cars designed for serial production. The company still remains very committed to hydrogen technology since it holds a high future for transportation services.
Toyota has not refuted hydrogen and electrification as it continues to pump capital into the area and debut new cars. Thus, the company’s strategic goal of attaining 3.5 million new zero-emission vehicle sales annually by 2030 demonstrates its commitment to a cleaner environment through multiple electric forms of transport.
As you can see, the Toyota ammonia engine hoax shows, once again, how our society needs to “armor itself” against fake news. No one is safe from this type of deception, not even the major automotive brands. For our part, we will always be on the side of the truth, with clear and transparent information, contrasted and supported by official communications (such as those we have maintained with Toyota, to give you an example).
