As electrification takes off, it's a difficult time to be working on new combustion engine concepts
It's taking off and like the challenger, it will crash before it gets anywhere. Petroleum based technology will be around for a long time.
This is an engine, not a motor. Everyone wants increased HP/wt, which those provides. Diesel is ideal for aviation because of its energy per pound, but weight of the power plant has historically limited it's appeal.
The sky is the limit for this. Likely military aviation, generators, and later boats are an ideal target because cars require (((blessing))) to enter the stage.
I'd love to see Mazda make a licencing deal to develope and get this into their cars.
Diesel is not ideal for aviation. #2 gels at about 20-25°F and #1 gels at around -5°F. That's why they use kerosene (jet fuel). It's around 30 below or colder where commercial jets fly.
I'm a pilot. This is a well known topic. Diesel is ideal for aviation because of energy per unit of weight. Jet A is very closely related to diesel. For cold use, additives are used in either case.
For Mazda, it would be a game changer.
This company has military contracts, and as far as green agenda goes i bet wankel motors and this company will see a resugeance as alternate fuel vehicles become much more common.
Hydrogen fuel cell rotary hybrids are coming... (I mean that would be cool af wouldn't it tho... perhaps i'm just thinking wishfully)
I believe this EV shit is a con. It's true purpose is to lock people down. Not save the planet. It can prevent people from freely moving about (300 mile range max) not to mention it has connectivity with a central server and can be disabled and/or geofenced to prevent you from driving the vehicle where they don't want you. Charging stations are scarce, there's not enough electric generation to support EVs.... it's a parlor trick, not a viable transportation platform.
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