Ford R&D: Sparkplugs to be replaced with Frickin' Lasers

[kenny]

http://www.climatebiz.com/blog/2009/07/14/ford-laser-ignition


Ford Motor Co. and researchers at the University of Liverpool are developing a car ignition system that swaps spark plugs for a laser beam to start vehicles while generating fewer greenhouse gas emissions

[Doozer]

I don't know much about lasers, but this seems like it could be a really good idea.

[Mr_ET]

anything involving lasers is a good idea:thumbsup:

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Lasers? I can get behind that. Lasers are awesome.

[projekz]

Originally posted by Mr_ET
anything involving lasers AND SHARKS is a good idea:thumbsup:


Fixed that for you:thumbsup:

[Tarrantula]

Sweeeeeeeeeeet. I want.

[TorqueDog]

I fucking LOVE lasers. :rofl:

[JAYMEZ]

freakin lazer beams! Love it!

[Mibz]

I LOLed so hard at the title.

[Hamann]

Cars with lazers :drool:

[Xtrema]

Is it too much to ask for an engine with frickin laser beams? Really, people. What do I pay you for?

[AE92_TreunoSC]

I might consider a ford now.

[TorqueDog]

Mid 2000s: Ford - Built Ford Tough
Now: Ford - Built with MOTHERFUCKING LASERS.

[three.eighteen.]

pew pew :guns:

[alloroc]

Originally posted by three.eighteen.
pew pew :guns:

lol

[sr20s14zenki]

You got me a frickin shark, with frickin laser beams attached to its frickin head?

[alloroc]

Originally posted by sr20s14zenki
You got me a frickin shark, with frickin laser beams attached to its frickin head?

frickin' A

[ExtraSlow]

Originally posted by TorqueDog
Mid 2000s: Ford - Built Ford Tough
Now: Ford - Built with MOTHERFUCKING LASERS.
nice. I have my new sig.

[Redlyne_mr2]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, if you're looking to make money on some investments buy some shares in Ford.

[Destinova403]

Originally posted by TorqueDog
Mid 2000s: Ford - Built Ford Tough
Now: Ford - Built with MOTHERFUCKING LASERS.

win

although can you imagine the possibilities with this, you could change a lot in terms of performance or efficiency with just a simple re-program of the laser computer.

one more thing is what is all this new technology going to do to a regular old mechanic.

[Eleanor]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
I've said it before and I'll say it again, if you're looking to make money on some investments buy some shares in Ford. Along these lines:

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/24/new-ford-models-cut-automakers-lineup-age-by-2-4-years/

[n1zm0]

Originally posted by Destinova403
one more thing is what is all this new technology going to do to a regular old mechanic.

it'll just make him even more pissed with all the warranty jobs he's going to be pulling :D

really tho, there will always be older cars out there for them

[Canmorite]

Originally posted by three.eighteen.
pew pew :guns:

I dunno why I found that so funny but :rofl: :rofl:

[spikerS]

next:
windshield wipers to be replaced with light sabers! never scrub off dead bugs again!

[Tomaz]

I like this idea! Self tuning to the extreme. As for the mech, I don't think it will mess around too much with current ignition systems. It would be anoust a drastic change like hybrids.

[atgilchrist]

Soon..."Where we're going, we don't need roads..."

[Cooked Rice]

what if the laser lens gets covered in carbon? lol But I guess it'd just burn it right off. Awesome. You'd never have to worry about fouling

[forced_eg]

i can see the next movie

"direct port nitrous injection, motorcraft laser ignition system, motec system exhaust"

[dj_honda]

they should probably leave the spark plugs alone. last time they fucked around with a spark plug redesign, half of the plug wouldnt come out of the engine....the 04+ f150s know lol

[methodicreign]

i wonder how long till some genious takes the ignition out of his truck and takes over the world with it MWAHAHAHAHA "this dictatorship sponsered by ford"

[battleaxe1]

When they build a car that has laser beams that fire at people driving slow in the left lane, I am in.

[AtkinsApproved]

Originally posted by dj_honda
they should probably leave the spark plugs alone. last time they fucked around with a spark plug redesign, half of the plug wouldnt come out of the engine....the 04+ f150s know lol

I get about 1 of these a week.... they finally went back to a "normal" style spark plug in 08 in the 5.4's..