So Toyota is wussing out on the Engine, dang it. 270HP but add gearing

like to see you stick some E-Load duratracs on that and go off-roading

/sarcasm

 

That technology is thermodynamic bullshit. You have to use electrical energy to separate the water into it's components, hydrogen and oxygen. When you recombine them again in the engine you'll necessarily get less energy back than you used in the first place to make the hydrogen. You'd be better off not doing anything in the first place. If it really were the case that you got more energy out than you put in, then you have just constructed a free energy machine.

Water electrolysis works just fine and there's nothing special about it. The issue with that water powered car system is that it makes it claims to use the cars engine. If you used your home hookup to the grid to run the electrolysis then transported the hydrogen to your vehicle, then the car would be getting some additional external energy. This is already an idea kicking around with hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. The problem is setting up a home electrolysis system with the required pressure to store a useful amount of hydrogen is prohibitively expensive. Also fuel cell vehicles don't explode the hydrogen to drive pistons, they convert hydrogen directly into electricity.

 

I assumed that it was snake oil.

 

3.4 is non interference and uses belt

 

This is like 1/2 a day late. The derp was deep this morning..

 

Dealer Tacoma training in WA. Fresh pics of new colors on the https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/all-known-2016-configuration-photos.382935/#post-10523159 thread. Some video from the event too. https://instagram.com/garyrogersii/

 

I talked with him on FB messenger and he said he only tested them on dirt roads but he said at low speeds both motors felt similar. Hard to gauge engine at a max of 10 mph though.

 

First images of manual gear shifter

 

So, that dash piece is orange/red no matter what color you get on the exterior? Is that true, or was that sarcasm from earlier?

 

No keyless start for manual .. That sucks!

 

Who pushes the clutch when no one is in the truck?

 

ah.

 

eh?

 

I'm more looking forward to what forced injection is going to bring to the table with this 3.5L.

Look at the Ecoboost. 3.5 with 350+HP and 400+ Ft/Lbs.

 

I think you mean forced induction...

TRD isn't putting out any more supercharges. It'll be interesting to see who does. With the Atkinson cycle I'm sure the engine would behave differently at cruise which may need some fancy ECU tuning or other measures to make good power and leave the Atkinson cycle as a viable mode of operation.

 

285/265

 

Lexus New 2.0lt turbo engine have both cycles so this is nothing new for toyota to set up.

 

The problem is Toyota isn't setting this motor up for forced induction. Toyota is not continuing the TRD supercharging program.