“The engine will function like a traditional gas engine at low revs, using spark plugs to ignite the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber. At higher revs, though, the plugs will deactivate and the gas will ignite under piston compression alone.”
Sounds pretty complex and a lot that could go wrong. I sure would not get Gen 1 but a lot of good potential. Reminds of the V8/6/4 idea Cadillac offered BRIEFLY.
You are absolutely right, They may have made it more complicated than needed. Just preheat the intake air like Cummins does and it will fire and warm up to efficiency like every diesel sold today.
But we are back to the question about human patience at that point.
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” Reminds of the V8/6/4 idea Cadillac offered BRIEFLY.”
It was only intended to be offered one year.
That was 1981. Now is now and the concept is working fine.