We go head to head and list the pros and cons of having a built-in onboard Onan generator versus a cheaper portable generator for generating power for full or part-time nomadic van life and rv living.

Abstract: In general, when a high-temperature superconducting (HTS) field coil breaks down, the overall field coils of a superconducting synchronous generator (SCSG) also stop working because the HTS ...

Engines need spark plugs to burn their air/fuel mixture, and the spark plugs need a jolt of electricity to do their work. Older cars with conventional distributor-based ignition systems did it by ...

You're hunched over the engine with your wrist painfully contorted, wishing you were Mr. Fantastic. You've finally removed broken spark plug number four and then the intrusive thought hits. "Should I ...

Every gasoline engine is basically a series of controlled explosions, and the coil pack is the component that lights the fuse. Your car's battery puts out a measly 12 volts, which is great for your ...

Horse Powertrain wasn't the only automotive supplier showing an efficiently packaged range-extender engine system at this year's IAA Mobility Munich show, which wrapped up over the weekend. German ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A reliable generator proves useful in many scenarios, from rural projects and RV camping to vital emergency power. Although, there are some ...

Advanced Energy Industries. has been granted a patent for a generator designed to ignite plasma in a plasma chamber. The invention features an ignition profile generator that processes voltage ...

When it comes to an internal combustion engine running, there are four main requirements: air, fuel, spark, and compression. However, once you modify the vehicle, particularly by adding forced ...

General Motors has released a safety recall for select units of the Chevy Low Cab Forward (LCF) 3500, 4500, and 5500 trucks equipped the 6.6L V8 L8T gasoline engine due to an issue related to the ...

Niterra North America Inc., formerly NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.) Inc. is expanding its ignition coil line by introducing its MOD Performance Ignition Coils. Niterra’s NGK Spark Plugs-branded MOD ...