Remember "Fun with Ficht"? Rfritz pointed out that this is still on the Evinrude web site:
"In 2006 the rules for outboards will change. But in 1999, Evinrude
technology has changed the standards for both emissions and
performance. These are premium engines, designed and built
without compromise to be the best on the water. This year
Evinrude's entire line - 36 models - exceeds EPA 2006 standards.
That's not just news, that's revolutionary. And it makes this year a
great time to be shopping for a new boat and motor.
Why FICHT® is simply superior.
Fuel Injection has been around for years in automobiles, and for
quite a while in outboards as well. So what's new? What's new is a
revolutionary, patented FICHT® fuel injection design which is so
efficient, so simple, so elegant that engine designers in many
industries are talking to OMC about it. FICHT® delivers the speed,
power and acceleration you expect from a high-performance
two-stroke engine, but with fuel efficiencies and emmissions
numbers comparable to a four-stroke engine.
Though you might get the idea by reading outboard sales
literature that injection is injection, be aware that there are huge
differences in design and performance. While all injector systems
are designed to produce better engine performance and
efficiency, don't confuse electronic fuel injection (EFI) with the
newer generation direct fuel injection (DFI) like FICHT®, or our
competitor's Orbital system. And there are huge differences
between even these newer designs. By comparison, our
competitor's Orbital fuel injection system is complex and clumsy,
requiring a belt-driven compressor about the size of a 5 horse
engine, 25 pounds of extra parts and a maze of very high-pressure
fuel lines."
Note it's from 1999 model year, so they didn't get to point out how their simpler, superior design was also a fire/explosion hazard and how the Orbital systems wins awards for the Evinrude parent company, Bombardier, and wins endurance races. If you wish to see this for yourself, go to www.evinrude.com, select the Ficht technology link on the upper right side, then on the next page select "Ficht Inland Technology". |
