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Spark Plug

Spark plugs. Those heavy for their size piece of metal chunk that are indispensable part of all automobiles, except diesel ones. You know what I mean.

Anyway, it seems like Ford, and scientist at the Liverpool University are developing a new ignition system for the car using laser to ignite the fuel! Sounds like a good idea. Although, to every gasoline car owner, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the the lowly spark plug. I had 300,000 miles on my Toyota and only replaced the spark plugs twice. Last I checked, the plugs cost $1.74 each. And it’s a pretty easy do-it-yourself job that no one should ever need the service of a $80 dollar per hour mechanics with a two hour minimum. I think it will still a long time before these laser make it to cars so we, weekend mechanics could breath a sigh of relief. Who knows, by that time internal combustion engines may be obsolete.

Anyway, here’s the story:

Scientists at Liverpool University and engineers at car giants Ford have developed a new ignition system which uses focused beams of laser light to ignite the fuel.

The researchers claim the technology is more reliable and efficient than current spark plug technology and will enable cars to start more easily in cold and damp conditions.

Source: Telegraph

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