Laser Ignition

[i_am_socket]

Found this link this morning and I thought it was really interesting.

New way to get that vital spark - University of Liverpool

Being able to get a more complete burn and a much leaner mix at the same time bodes well for better ICE efficiency :-)

So we'll see this in... what... 5-10 years?

[cfg83]

i_am_socket -

Een-tay-rest-ink. I want one! Or four, that is. I'm glad they admitted the faults in their design. That's a good sign.

CarloSW2

[Old Tele man]

...zero net gain, when you expend more energy than you gain (lasers are not yet truly efficient).

[cfg83]

Hello -

I am cross-posting related threads :

Ford wants to Replace Sparkplugs with "Lasers"

CarloSW2