Mazda announces gas compression ignition.
08-14-2017, 02:19 PM
#22
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That all jibes with my understanding of what would be happening in an engine like that. What I'm still confused about is how this is made into a desirable effect rather than a disastrous one. Gasoline engines ignite the gas/air charge under pressure all the time, only we call it "knock" and it blows your engine up. So how is this different, I wonder. Is it "not knock" because of when it happens?
08-14-2017, 02:29 PM
#23
I thought i was the only one on the planet who thought the new/old prius was hurting my aesthetic sensibilities. Ugly as (insert expletive here). AND, you've got to deal with that battery pack- has anyone really figured out the mine to wheel environmental impact and cost of them?
I think i shall sue Toyota for bringing to market such an ugly conveyance. And are the people who buy them blind? I don't get it- if i'm spending $30,000, it sure as hell isn't going to look like that horrid.
so to stay on topic- be kind, buy a mazda.
darcy
I think i shall sue Toyota for bringing to market such an ugly conveyance. And are the people who buy them blind? I don't get it- if i'm spending $30,000, it sure as hell isn't going to look like that horrid.
so to stay on topic- be kind, buy a mazda.
darcy
Last girl I dated also dug them.
08-15-2017, 06:51 AM
#24
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08-23-2017, 08:51 AM
#26
Great technical explanation that explains why these engines wont' have problems with NOx emissions. (unlike a diesel)
10-27-2017, 07:00 AM
#28
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Neat, neat, neat. I think I should buy some kind of Mazda in the near future just to reward a company that is super cool. If the Miata gets this engine, where do I put my deposit?
01-25-2018, 09:00 AM
#30
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https://www.autoblog.com/2018/01/25/mazda-skyactivx-compression-ignition-explained/
Interesting read. I hope they are producing a 2.5 liter HCCI engine in the background along with the development of the 2.0 liter. I would run to the dealer and buy the Miata with one of these, and I think it is a very real possibility I get the CX5 with one in a couple years.
Interesting read. I hope they are producing a 2.5 liter HCCI engine in the background along with the development of the 2.0 liter. I would run to the dealer and buy the Miata with one of these, and I think it is a very real possibility I get the CX5 with one in a couple years.