Originally the lawnmower engine used a magneto coil ignition system, magnetos are simple and very common in lawnmowers. The magneto is designed to produce a high voltage spike when influenced by a ...

The ignition system’s job is to ignite the air-fuel mixture in a gasoline engine. In addition to the spark plugs that spark in the combustion chambers, the ignition system consists of an ...

Mazda is developing laser ignition technology to use in its next generation of rotary engines instead of spark plugs, potentially improving efficiency.

the benefits of making such a switch are so great that perhaps within the next decade we can expect laser-ignition systems to become commonplace in a wide range of combustion engines, initially in ...