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Lasers To Replace Sparkplugs In Engines?

Posted by samzenpus on from the lift-the-hood-and-avert-your-eyes dept.

An anonymous reader writes "For more than 150 years, spark plugs have powered internal combustion engines. Automakers are now getting close to being able to replace this long-standing technology with laser igniters, which should enable cleaner, more efficient, and more economical vehicles. Price and size have been issues holding up such an advance, but a Japanese team is set to announce they've overcome those hurdles."

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  1. Re:But how... by GaryOlson · · Score: 5, Funny

    Shark injectors, obviously.

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