Production
Variable compression engines have existed for decades but only in laboratories for the purposes of studying combustion processes. These designs usually have a second adjustable piston set in the head opposing the working piston. (very much like model aircraft 'Diesel' engines) Variable compression engines have been highly desirable but technically unobtainable for production vehicles due to the mechanical complexity and difficulty of controlling all of the parameters. The advances in low cost microcontrollers and a wealth of experience in their application to engine management now makes the control possible.
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