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New Ultra-Efficient Engine Promises 100 MPG

Benji Jerew — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:21:34 +0000

Today’s internal combustion engines [ICE] are almost nothing like the engines found in cars of years gone by, with the exception of the basic mechanical aspects. Otherwise, a multitude of new technologies takes the place of mechanical controls and has increased the performance and efficiency of a modern I-4 ICE beyond the capabilities of older […]

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New Concept Gasoline Engine Runs Like a Diesel, Increases Efficiency by 50%

Guest Contributor — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:02:24 +0000

A hurdle that has faced researchers for many decades might soon be overcome by Delphi, a leading supplier of major parts to automakers. The company has developed an engine that could sit between low-emission gasoline engines on one side, and the highly polluting but more efficient diesel engines on the other. The new technology could […]

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Free Piston Engine: Worth Investing In It to Power Future Electric Cars?

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:29:17 +0000

Since the idea of economy started in humanity's mind, everybody wants to reduce the expenses, mostly on energy dependence. Nowadays, when hybrid cars and, generally, electric vehicles are starting to play a huge role in car industry, and electric technology is starting to get cheaper yearly, there still are scientists that get inspired by the old explosion engine principles, albeit they are being used for more than a hundred years and their power source is mainly based on fossil fuel.

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Turbine Engine: a Different, 30% More Efficient Way to Move Trucks

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:24:55 +0000

The following is an excerpt from tt engines, a company who made a truck engine that does not have any pistons, valves, or any other elements from the conventional Otto engine. It works with 30% more efficiency, and exhausts less dangerous elements for our health and the environment. It can burn anything, from gasoline to […]

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