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Not Motorcycle Related Yet - But Interesting - CB4ME_imp - 01-16-2017
Gasoline engines without spark plugs!
http://www.autoblog.com/2017/01/16/mazda-skyactiv-engines-hcci-2018/
RE: Not Motorcycle Related Yet - But Interesting - Cormanus - 01-21-2017
Meant to say, CB4ME, I found that interesting.
RE: Not Motorcycle Related Yet - But Interesting - the Ferret - 01-21-2017
What octane of gasoline would you have to use for an 18:1 compression ratio?
RE: Not Motorcycle Related Yet - But Interesting - redbirds_imp - 01-22-2017
With compression ignition I would imagine low octane would be needed because it ignites easier than high octane.
RE: Not Motorcycle Related Yet - But Interesting - johnf514_imp - 01-23-2017
Interested in longevity testing for this technology. How well does it work after 100K miles? After 5K starts?
A lot of automotive tech is surging right now, but I feel that much of it is getting beta tested on current production models and we are unknowingly buying up unproven advancements. Ecotec powerplants come to mind.
RE: Not Motorcycle Related Yet - But Interesting - ClassicVW_imp - 01-23-2017
Why spend so much R&D money on an internal combustion engine at this point in time? Just to save $4 in spark plugs?
And if everyone else has been working on this high compression technology but failed to develop it in a cost effective way, what did Mazda figure out, or are they cutting corners somewhere?