I'm not talking about an electrically-powered vehicle, I'm talking about actually electrocuting a gasoline combustion engine to cause it to use less gas.
A Temple University researcher has created a device that produces an electric field around the engine. This "thins the fuel or reduces its viscosity so that smaller droplets are injected into the engine which in turn leads to more efficient and cleaner combustion". The device could improve fuel efficiency by up to 20%!
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Electrocuting Your Car
Trend Themes
1. Electrified Combustion Engines - There is an opportunity to commercially develop electrocuting devices that generate electric field around engines, and are capable of reducing fuel viscosity and enhancing combustion.
2. Fuel Efficiency Enhancing Measures - The development of devices like electric fields to enhance fuel efficiency in different sectors like transportation as well as power generation can lead to cost savings and opportunities for new revenue streams
3. Clean Combustion - Innovations which enable more efficient and cleaner combustion have the potential to reduce the environmental impact of fossil fuels and lead to cleaner energy use.
Industry Implications
1. Transportation - Manufacturers and service providers in the transportation industry can explore the use of electric fields to enhance the fuel efficiency of their combustion engines and reduce carbon emissions.
2. Power Generation - Electricity generators can adopt devices which optimize combustion and enhance efficiency, thereby reducing fuel usage and the environmental impact of fossil fuels.
3. Oil and Gas - Oil refineries and gas plants can explore the use of mitigative measures such as electrically-generated fields to reduce carbon emissions and enhance the combustive properties of their products.