One of the weakest efficiency links in current internal combustion engine designs is the spark plug. With newer platinum and irridium plugs, the lifespan has increased greatly but the basic design still only creates a small spark.
Plasma, in this new design from Federal Mogul has a greater ability to fill the combustion chamber with ignition, creating a more efficient and cooler burn.
There is also a new laser design plug being developed by other manufacturers in Japan. Design is changing quickly these days. These new initiatives are probably great advancements, but I feel that soon we will have a complete replacement technology from the combustion engine (maybe yesterdays post). When it does come however there will still be a vast market for those of us who want to keep our throwback vehicles up and running, albeit with newer technology to afford the gasoline costs...
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