Ford engineers have teamed up with scientists from Liverpool University to develop a new engine starting process which uses lasers instead of spark plugs.
The new system, its creators claim, is more efficient, more reliable and better for the environment. And, owing to this final benefit, the project has now been given a cash injection of £200,000 by the Carbon Trust. The laser works by shining a pinprick of light into a cylinder which is hot enough to ignite…
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