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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
That's the most usual setup in the current generation of hybrids. So-called "Atkinson cycle", altough it's not the real Atkinson which actually uses an articulated crankshaft to provide a power stroke longer than the compression stroke. Before hybrids got mainstream, this setup was quite popular in stationary and marine engines, coupled to a supercharger to overcome the discompression generated from the longer intake timing, in the so-called Miller cycle.
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Don't they do the "Atkinson cycle" because they do not want to pay royalties for the Otto cycle?