AAH #192 - Wow! Achates Opposed Piston Engine Design

There is no shortage of innovative thinking when it comes to
internal combustion technology. And, as this week's guest will
demonstrate, Achates Power is no exception. David Johnson is the
President and CEO of the company, which is developing an innovative
opposed-piston engine that will be more fuel efficient and less
expensive to produce than conventional power plants. But, we'll be
asking him, is the world ready for such a radical new design? Will
a mainstream automaker take a chance at adopting an untested
technology? Plus we'll get into the news of the week including the
game of musical chairs going on amongst the executive ranks of
Chrysler and Nissan. And, Edmunds projects that 40-50 percent of
new car sales will be hybrids... in the year 2040. Joining John
McElroy in studio to discuss this and a whole lot more is co-host
Peter De Lorenzo, the Autoextremist, and Gary Vasilash from
Automotive Design and Production.