By Tudor Vieru, Science Editor
Softpedia.com
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UWM) announce the development of a new type of
gasoline engine that they say could revolutionize the way automakers design and build their cars. The innovation consists of engine blocs that are extremely efficient in preserving fuel, and thus reducing consumption and increasing mileage. The UWM group says that their engines can reduce gasoline consumption by up to 30 percent in regular vehicles, and by up to 20 percent in heavy trucks. With the soaring prices of fossil fuels, and the current economic crisis, their work is bound to get a lot of attention, Technology Review reports.
An added advantage of the new engines is the fact that they would add nothing to the overall costs of cars employing them. The technology that powers them is not very expensive, and buyers would feel little effects on their budgets when buying cars outfitted with the new engines. A marked difference in prices will, however, be felt by people looking to buy trucks. Costs are bound to spiral down, as the increased engine efficiency will eliminate the need for installing expensive after-treatment systems on large vehicles. Such measures are usually taken in order to reduce emission levels.
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