We looked at a new advanced ignition system in 2019. It replaces the conventional spark plugs in a vehicle's engine with an ignition module that uses very short duration (nanosecond) pulse of plasma to ignite the fuel/air mixture inside the cylinder. The technology is almost ready for production now that it has been proven to increase fuel efficiency by up to 20 percent when fitted to an existing engine.
"We're showing that the technology has ticks off all the things that an advanced ignition system would need to do to go to market," said Dan.
At this point, some of you are probably wondering why anyone is even bothering to develop new internal combustion engine technology. With the best will in the world, it's going to be many years before the US stops selling new internal combustion-powered vehicles.
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The system is designed to fit into existing cars. The only other modifications that can be made are in software, as the engine needs to be remapped to take advantage of the new technology.
A lot of the original equipment manufacturers we've been working with are freezing their engine designs, they're saying "no more new engine block, we might change some parts out but we're freezing the design" It has to drop into the holes that are already there.
If you want it to go lean, you could also add Exhaust Gas Recirculation. He told me that the advanced ignition system does that.
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