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The Internal Combustion Engine: I'm Not Dead Yet
Posted on September 01, 2008
by Richard T. StuebiThe August 16 edition of The Economist contains an interesting article summarizing many of the advancements being made by various companies to improve the good-old internal combustion engine.For instance, Daimler (NYSE: DAI) is working on an engine design called the DiesOtto, which attempts to forge a cross between a diesel and a gasoline engine, with the aim of providing the torque and economy of the former along with the flexibility and horsepower of the latter.Meanwhile, Fiat (BIT: F) is experimenting with a sophisticated valve-control approach called Multiair that they ...
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