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Simple device uses electrical field to boost internal combustion engine efficiency


Source: gizmag
September 27, 2008
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Simple device uses electrical field to boost internal combustion engine efficiency September 28, 2008 This sounds almost too simple to be true, but a university physics professor has developed a simple device which could improve automotive fuel efficiency by 20 percent. The device creates an electric field that thins fuel, or reduces its viscosity, so that smaller droplets are injected into the engine which in turn leads to more efficient and cleaner combustion. Six months of road testing in a diesel-powered Mercedes-Benz showed the device improved mileage from 32 mpg to... RSS Share it

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