What Causes Engine Knocking (And How Can You Prevent It)

Engine knocking can be an annoying issue to deal with, and it can even cause damage to your car. Here's why it might happen, ...
CCJ

Plasma ignition and emissions devices deliver impressive performance

Could diesel particulate filter (DPF) regenerations become a thing of the past? A Southern California startup that is gaining the attention of OEMs believes it’s possible. For the past few years in ...
Cars

Pickup Trucks 101: How Engines Work

Most pickup trucks sold today have internal combustion engines. Passenger vehicles are powered by two main types of engines: compression, aka diesel, and spark ignition, aka gasoline. Besides the type ...
NextBigFuture

Laser ignition demonstrated in a real engine could boost engine efficiency by 27%

Spark plugs can only ignite the fuel at one end of the chamber. A laser ignites the fuel in the middle of the chamber instead, burning more of the fuel and improving combustion efficiency by 27 per ...