On Thu, 22 Aug 2002, Harmon Seaver wrote:

>    I think it's been more like 20 years, at least. Sort of like the fuel cells
> we've all been waiting for and won't see for another decade at least. I think
> there are some uses of ceramics, however, in turbos.

I seem to recall some research into ceramic-coating the tops of pistons,
too, to protect them from damage in lean-burn engines.  I don't know if it
panned out, though.

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