Chrysler pioneered key-operated ignition systems in 1949 for ... which spun the engine over to get it started. The electromagnet was operated by a small button on the dashboard, removing any ...

Originally the lawnmower engine used a magneto coil ignition system, magnetos are simple and very common in lawnmowers. The magneto is designed to produce a high voltage spike when influenced by a ...

the benefits of making such a switch are so great that perhaps within the next decade we can expect laser-ignition systems to become commonplace in a wide range of combustion engines, initially in ...