There it is, the potential future of land travel. Developed in Michigan, the Shockwave Disk is set to replace the contemporary 100lb internal combustion engine, the disk itself no bigger than a saucepan.
It consists of a rotor carved with wave-like channels. Fuel and air enter through central inlets, and the rotor spins to block their exit through a separate outlet. The sudden build-up of pressure generates a shock wave, compressing the mixture. Then it’s ignited, and as the rotor keeps spinning, the outlet opens again to let the hot gases escape.
The new system would use 60 percent the fuel cars use now, a blessing given the recent rise in gas prices. Additionally, it would make cars 20 percent lighter on average.
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