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Do you think combustion engines have a future?
I am currently studying automotive engineering and we are learning interesting stuff about combustion engines. Some of the things that caught my attention is the skyactive tech that Mazda introduced that shows promising news that combustions engines have more to deliver and a lot can be done to increase the efficiency. However that is being toned down by all the press from the authorities and society to rush the change to electric cars. What do you guys think about that?
They'll go the way of the manual transmission with enthusiasts holding on to the bitter end. But will have an ever decreasing market share as various states and entire countries move to limit/ban them with targets in the 2035-2040 range.
American technology is leading the world in combustion engines. Natural gas fueled (jet engine) turbines are so incredibly clean and efficient now that it is beyond belief. This is how the cleanest electricity is currently made. Kerosene fueled (jet fuel) jet engines, are designed around natural gas, and reach their highest efficiency running on natural gas. Using kerosene to fuel aircraft is because kerosene can be made to mimic burning natural gas. Most people do not realize that hydrogen fueled cars are combustion engines, and as a result create carbon monoxide. The slick hydrogen salesmen only direct attention to carbon dioxide output, and never mention carbon monoxide coming out the tailpipe. Shame on them.
If the energy density of batteries exceeds the energy density of hydrocarbons then (provided costs work out) electric would take over everywhere in vehicles. The most difficult application will be airplanes.
And what about all the equipment needed to get do road construction, or building construction. And all the cargo ships use diesel to run their generators, same with locomotives. Ice will be around for a long time to come. And like someone else said I’ve never herd of a electric prop airplane. No fast chargers in the clouds lol .
Do you think combustion engines have a future?
I am currently studying automotive engineering and we are learning interesting stuff about combustion engines. Some of the things that caught my attention is the skyactive tech that Mazda introduced that shows promising news that combustions engines have more to deliver and a lot can be done to increase the efficiency. However that is being toned down by all the press from the authorities and society to rush the change to electric cars. What do you guys think about that?
Not a good long term career choice.
If you apply your engineering skills to understand where things are going, you will see most applications will move away from combustion engines. Regardless of politics.
Most people do not realize that hydrogen fueled cars are combustion engines, and as a result create carbon monoxide.
Hydrogen produces carbon?
News to me.
Describe the chemical process? Or give a link to a description?
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