The Brickley Engine
Moving parts mean friction; friction means a drag on engine efficiency. Five years ago independent Austin, Texas, inventor Mike Brickley took this on as a challenge. He created and patented a car engine that gets a 15% to 20% increase in fuel efficiency and a 15% to 20% decrease in CO2 emissions, and he was recently was featured in the New York Times in the 2008 Year of Ideas issue as a result.
How does it work? He did away with piston skirts here and bearings there, a configuration that produces 35% less friction than a regular engine. It will work in trains, tractors, trucks, automobiles, and other fuel-burning vehicles, with diesel and spark ignition engines of four or more cylinders.
Brickley hopes Detroit can embrace this technology in the future. In the meantime, check out his website. Or write a letter to GM.
Tools
Comments
-
Dodge motor Company became a part of Chrysler in 1928 and most of the trucks produced by Dodge Chrysler had the Dodge brand on them. One of the most popular trucks available was the Dodge D50 Series; utility companies and the military often used this medium duty truck. M series used for ambulances, heavy-duty military trucks, jeeps and commercial vehicle brands such as Freightliner. Thanks Dodge parts http://www.iautobodyparts.com/dodge/
Add a Comment
-
Related Articles, Products, and More
Products
-
Streamliner Car
Consider the Streamliner as the essence of car, a wooden moving vehicle that needs no more than a child's gentle push to get started. A simple curved shape with four wheels, this Playsam classic is…
-
Transport Lamp
Developed by the Crafts Council and retailer Twentytwentyone, Ten’s collection posits that sustainable design can be positive and beautiful through a series of charming small-scale household objects…
-
Roadster SAAB Play Car
Make a child's first car ride a memorable one with Playsam's classic Roadster Saab, an activity toy for small children. Like most Saab cars, the Roadster Saab has a clean and simple design. Its…
Video
-
The Future of Driving
San Francisco–based industrial designers Mike Simonian and Maaike Evers sit down with Dwell's Editor-in-Chief, Sam Grawe, to talk about their thoughts on the future of transportation.
Events
-
Trains and Other Transport,
This is an opening reception for Minneapolis–based painter Beth Loraine Bowman's new collection of works, Trains and Other Transport.
-
House of Cars: Innovation and the Parking Garage
We have all spent time in parking garages, but we rarely stop to think about what they have meant for our cities and ourselves. House of Cars: Innovation and the Parking Garage explores the unique…
-
