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Old 03-06-2010, 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by WILWAXU View Post
So.. functionally. It's a 2 cylinder, but it has to move around 4 pistons. Doesn't seem very efficient to me. But, I'm far from an engineer.
I was thinking that too but.... Because the intake piston is pushing air into the combustion/ exhaust chamber which fires AFTER top.dead.center, the power stroke will last longer so even if it isn't as efficient as a conventional engine that extra length of the power stroke will outweigh the extra resistance? It is supposed to produce more power and less emissions but i still need to see it run under load before i believe it. Apparently Daimler and Honda are already involved and they will be putting them in cars next year.
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