Z28x

http://www.climatebiz.com/blog/2009/...laser-ignition

Looks like pretty cool tech.

km9v

It's a frickin laser.

SSbaby

Unreal! Why wasn't this thought of before?

Doing away with the spark plug presents many opportunities to increased efficiency.

But the prospect of overcoming initial start up issues regarding bio fuels sounds promising.

soul strife

That's cool. I wonder how much those laser will be to replace and how long they will last.

Z28x

My guess would be for the life of the engine.

AdioSS

that is pretty cool!

I wonder what MSD thinks about this?

91_z28_4me

But does Ford even need this with GDI?

95redLT1

http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=100265

Nissan just announced they developed dual injectors for small petrol engines

jg95z28

km9v

I'm glad someone got it.

seawolf06

As much stress that spark plugs go through and as dirty as it gets in the combustion chamber, I really don't see how this will work. How can you ensure that carbon won't build up on the laser so that it will stay at full strength? It will also have to be cheap or provide a good performance increase.

skorpion317

Cheap, I don't know about. I'm sure as the technology progresses, it will get cheaper. Performance-wise, this could be great. As the article said, replacing the spark plug will allow the use of larger valves, and they can use the laser to relay information about what's going on inside the engine to allow better control over the air/fuel ratio.

Joe K. 96 Zeee!!

You know, I have one simple request.

And that is to have Mustangs with frickin' laser beams attached to their engines!!

Now apparently seawolf06 informs me that can't be done.

Now what do we have? Spark Plugs?? Do they have quad yttrium-enhanced electrodes? That may be a start.

Z28Wilson

LT1 Optispark.

95redLT1

LOL...Autoblog stole your joke
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/15/g...lugs-in-favor/