With the constant talk of electric vehicles being the next big thing, it’s interesting to see how much development is still being done on the good old internal combustion engine, the Fiat MultiAir engine is a good example. The Fiat MultiAir Engine, uses a solenoid valve to control oil flow to a hydraulic lifter that [...]
Diesel Engines
Remember the hydrostatic drive diesel and the hydrostatic drive 2WD trail bike? Well, Brian Okeefe, from Hydraulic Innovations wanted me to know he just finished his hydrostatic drive turbo diesel chopper. I’m not a big fan of the really long look but the technology is definitely interesting. Brian uses the same 3 cylinder Kubota diesel [...]
The idea of a diesel motorcycle is one we like a lot around here, the Thunder Star 1200 is a long time favorite, the Neander is pretty interesting, too. While some of these companies have been working on putting a diesel in a motorcycle frame for years, it seems like it’s taking forever to actually [...]
Could the day of the single fuel “gas station” be fading away as we keep moving toward a multi fuel or multiple energy source transportation system? Would you go out of your way to fill up with ethanol if a station was nearby and your vehicle could handle it? How about biodiesel or hydrogen or [...]
