Performance auto parts have found Pulsed Power Technology (PPT)

Pulsed Power Technology is the science of storing power for a relatively long period of time and then discharging the stored power in an instantaneous pulse of energy. Installing Pulsed Power Technology in a performance auto part helps to increase horsepower (while being driven aggressively) and also helps to improve gas mileage during normal driving!

A simple way to think about Pulsed Power Technology is to think of pulse plugs being the flash on a camera, whereas spark plugs are more like a flashlight. A camera flash is exponentially brighter than a flashlight even though they both may use the same battery.

The spark comparison on this page demonstrates the size brightness of a spark plug vs. a pulse plug.  Here it is easy to see how much more energy is accumulated and dispersed to be used by your engine.

"Typically, the current peaks at the order of 1000 amps, with a period of about 10 nanosecods. The power of the Pulstar discharge is 10 mj/10 nsecs = 1 Megawatt. This very high power is what makes the Pulstar so effective." - Dr. Michael A.V.Ward, Ph.D., Harvard University, President, Combustion Electromagnetics Inc.