I've mentioned the opposed-piston opposed=cylinder engines before, from Eco Motors. Pinnacle Motors seems to be playing in this arena as well (although with a less impressive-looking engine). If Pinnacle is to believed, their design will yield 30-50% efficiency.
Well, recently they made the exciting announcement that they're making progress in commercialization (that's manufacturer-speak for "getting this bad boy into the Frustrated Commuter's car").
From their press release:
Well, recently they made the exciting announcement that they're making progress in commercialization (that's manufacturer-speak for "getting this bad boy into the Frustrated Commuter's car").
From their press release:
"The company is in the process of commercializing its technology through a joint development and licensing agreement with an Asian vehicle OEM. Production is slated to commence in Q1 2013. Further developments, including plans for expansion into the global automotive market, will be revealed later this year."
I'm not entirely sure what it means to get a" licensing agreement with an Asian vehicle OEM" -- If it's a dramatically different engine than the standards found in the suite of engines that a given manufacturer uses in their shipping cars, then isn't the bigger challenge going to be getting one of the recognizable labels (Kia, Honda, Ford, whatever) to commit to this new engine? Or am I naieve to think that the car manufacturers are the ones driving/demanding engine breakthroughs?
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