The ignition system’s job is to ignite the air-fuel mixture in a gasoline engine. In addition to the spark plugs that spark in the combustion chambers, the ignition system consists of an ...

[Dan] explains how the solid state ignition works on his site as he goes through ... he fitted the entire system into a neat plastic box and fixed it to the front of the lawnmower, as if it ...

Mazda is developing laser ignition technology to use in its next generation of rotary engines instead of spark plugs, potentially improving efficiency.