There is a strong current in the automotive industry today, pulling the future of vehicles more and more towards electrification. While this is a certainly a good direction, not only because of the need for lower emission rates and the reduced reliance on fossil fuels; there are still several obstacles that need to be overcome before the roads are dominated with these vehicles.

As engineers continue to tackle these challenges, it is important to remember there are still opportunities to improve vehicles that use the internal combustion engine.

Even with all of the optimization that has gone into these components in the past, approximately 60% of the fuel energy is lost through heat, friction, and exhaust loses.