Can New Motor Help Solve Fuel Crisis?
With the fuel crisis looming large around the world, people everywhere are looking for answers and solutions. Those of us who are not mechanically minded or do not have scientific backgrounds can simply do some research, do our part to conserve and hope that the folks who know how to make science work will be able to come up with viable solutions to the problem.
One man, a former Chrysler Canada employee in Windsor, Canada, has not waited. He has taken his knowledge and put it to good use.
The result is an electromagnetic piston motor that will eliminate dependence on oil and reduce greenhouse emissions at the same time. Its inventor, Michael Axford says that there are no fuel tanks, fuel lines or exhaust systems in the vehicle, but all other parts of it are the same as in any other car.
Basically, there is a spool in the center of the cylinder head and it is wrapped with copper coils. When the key is turned to start the engine the battery sends voltage to the coil which makes the coil electromagnetic. As a result, instead of using spark plugs, the pistons are driven by the magnet.
Other cars that work along these same lines are being created by other companies and individuals, but Axford says that his is unique from the rest because his uses magnets of identical polarity and the force that they create is strong enough to drive the pistons through the cylinder to make the car run.
Currently, Axford has a Mexican patent on the car and a patent pending in Canada. He says that magnets are strong enough to run cars, especially since they are used to pull trains, which are much heavier. He plans to retro fit his motor to a Saturn and begin doing demonstrations to show what his engine can do. He will be offering the engine to the three major auto manufacturers and, if accepted, will work on production deals with them.
There are some skeptics, but even they have said that the best way to find out if this will work is to finish building it and see what happens.