[smaller bearings that travel shorter distances are at the heart of the brickley engine's increased efficiency]Advantages
Less Friction. More Efficient.
50% Less Friction
By reducing bearing travel, using fewer bearings that rotate 360°, and eliminating the need for piston skirts, the Brickley Engine reduces the overall distance where friction occurs by about one-half.
25% Reduction in CO2 Emissions
Emissions are proportionate to what is burned, and you don’t emit what you don’t burn. Therefore, the 25% reduction in fuel consumption means that this is also the fraction by which emissions are reduced.
Opportunities Without the Costs
Because the increased efficiency of the Brickley Engine is gained in the mechanism of the bottom end, it can be paired with the vast majority of other fuel efficiency technologies—hybrid technology, fuel-efficient transmissions, variable-valve timing, etc.—without impacting its own gains. In other words, there are no opportunity costs. The efficiency gains of technologies can just stack on top.
25% Less Fuel Consumption
Less friction means greater efficiency, and with that greater efficiency comes a fuel savings of 25%. Learn more about the savings on the Testing page.
Lighter & More Compact
With a crankshaft that is 1/3 the size of a typical engine, a vertical form factor, and reduced friction, the Brickley Engine is lighter and allows for smaller peripherals (radiators, starters, etc.).
No Exotic Materials
Unlike battery electric vehicles (BEVs), the Brickley Engine does not rely on rare earth metals or other exotic materials for its construction. In other words, it’s just nuts and bolts engineering . The principals are the same, but their application has been re-imagined.