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..... a laser ignites the fuel in the middle of the chamber instead, burning more of the fuel and improving combustion efficiency by 27 per cent. Laser ignition could boost the fuel efficiency of a car from 40 kilometres per litre up to around 50, for example. The more complete burn also emits fewer polluting by-products such as nitrogen dioxide.

If nitrates can be reduced, then remediation in the exhaust emission could be scaled back. This would also boost efficiency.

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Laser ignition could boost the fuel efficiency of a car from 40 kilometres per litre up to around 50, for example.

This number is interesting. 1 Kilometer per liter is equivalent to 2.35214 MPG. 1 liter is 0.264 gallons and 1 km is roughly 0.6214 miles. So, to go from KM/L to MPG, the calculation is 40km x 0.6214 = 24.856 miles and one liter x 0.264 = 0.264 gallons. So you're going 24.856 miles on 0.264 gallons or 94.15 MPG.

Show me any car currently getting 94 MPG. And to increase that performance by 20%, would basically make a car capable of 113 MPG. Ain't happening. Better MPG, yes, but nothing in the 90 to 113 MPG range.