Laser Spark Plugs?

[GWguy]

Flash of Genius: Lasers Could Replace Spark Plugs Under Your Hood - TIME NewsFeed

Its precise beam of light and reliable, lossless lifespan will allow more gasoline to be burned per firing. This will lead to better fuel efficiency, less pollution, and a longer-lasting engine. Sounds like the perfect storm of automobile improvement.

 

[RPMDAD]

Only until your flux capacitor wears out and you can't get in to ludicrous speed anymore.

 

[GWguy]

I have visions of dabblers striping the laser hardware out and using it for other things. Put enough of them together with a lens system and burn a hole in your neighbor's swimming pool.......

 

[itsbob]

Flash of Genius: Lasers Could Replace Spark Plugs Under Your Hood - TIME NewsFeed

How many tens of thousands of dollars will this new (possible) government mandate add to the price of our already overpriced cars and trucks??

Will we have to take the Incandescent bulbs out of all our cars per the gov't mandate too? How much more will a car cost if all the lights have be LED?

 

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

Flash of Genius: Lasers Could Replace Spark Plugs Under Your Hood - TIME NewsFeed

This SOUNDS good, but why not just re-engineer the glow plugs that diesel's use to work with non-diesel engines?

 

[itsbob]

This SOUNDS good, but why not just re-engineer the glow plugs that diesel's use to work with non-diesel engines?

They've already done that.

And glow plugs only are used to start the engine, it's compression only after you start.