Scientist Dudes: Less Fuel Consumption For You!

Check this out! ScienceDaily sez Radical Engine Redesign Would Reduce Pollution, Oil Consumption. By altering the way the intake and exhaust valves work, these smartypants have shaved quite a bit from a gasoline engine's fuel consumption.

In today's internal combustion engines, the pistons turn a crankshaft, which is linked to a camshaft that opens and closes the valves, directing the flow of air and exhaust into and out of the cylinders. The new method would eliminate the mechanism linking the crankshaft to the camshaft, providing an independent control system for the valves.

Neat!

Comments

[exhaust]

exhaust co2 levels are just killing our planet look at la as an example

[Aamar]

That is good achivment as to polution and foual control and mainstrem of production Engion
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[annie]

this one is a good blog for future car buyers out there. you are able to know that there is a new discovery for radical engines that can reduce pollution and oil consumption as well. so better check this kind of engine in some car sites on the net. it'll surely be worth buying!

[stevezilla]

so, the intake & exhaust valves would be controlled by electronic relays instead of mechanical devices? i don't quite understand how this will improve efficiency 20%.

[richard]

The article does not explain how this technology differs from the variable cam timing that's available in mainstream production engines today. I'm sure it has advantages, but you wouldn't know that from reading this article.