Fuel-injection System That Delivers 64 Miles Per Gallon

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(PhysOrg.com) -- The best hybrid cars of today can only deliver about 48 miles per gallon. By using this newly developed fuel injection system a test vehicle was measured at achieving 64 miles per gallon in highway driving. This is approximately a 50% increase in fuel efficiency in a gasoline engine.

The fuel injection system was developed by a startup company Transonic Combustion and their goal is to increase fuel efficiency of existing gasoline engines. The cost for this ultra-efficient system would be as much as high-end fuel injection systems currently on the market today.

By heating and pressurizing gasoline before injecting it into the combustion chamber places it into a supercritical state that allows for very fast and clean combustion. This in turn decreases the amount of fuel needed to run the vehicle. The gasoline is also treated with a catalyst to further enhance combustion.

What makes Transonic's fuel injection system different from a direct injection is that it uses supercritical fluids and requires no spark to ignite the fuel. The supercritical fluid is mixed with air before injected into the cylinder. The heat and pressure, in the cylinder, alone is enough to cause the fuel to combust without a spark.

Transonic Combustion is currently testing their new fuel injection system with three automakers. One key concern is the life of the engine when it’s subject to high pressures and temperatures. The company plans to manufacture the system themselves and not license the technology. Transonic Combustion plans to build its first factory in 2013, and place the technology into production cars by 2014.

http://www.physorg.com/news187436599.html

Sucks they won't license it, maybe someone else could bring it to market sooner....

[Tesha]

1. In other words, it's a diesel engine that burns gasoline instead of diesel. (NT)

[MineralMan]

2. Well, like all of these things, we'll see...

Lots of blue sky outfits with similar claims have come and gone.

[Bold Lib]

3. This part stood out to me.

The gasoline is also treated with a catalyst to further enhance combustion.

What is this catalyst and how much does it cost? If this "catalyst" brings up the price per mile too much the system will not be accepted by the public.

[myplace]

4. Standard Oil will buy the patent

and put it on the shelf next to the 200 mpg carburetor.

[OKIsItJustMe]

5. See also

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=115&topic_id=234826&mesg_id=234826

[hunter]

6. I wonder if the magic "catalyst" isn't something simple like two-stroke oil.

Like Tesha says, a gasoline fueled diesel engine.

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

7. It's a gasoline moter that runs via detonation... (autoignition, like a deisel)

Sounds like terrible idea unless they decide to beef the motors up like deisel motors.
If this is simply an "upgrade" for a normal motor... I would steer clear.