By Matt DeLuica, CBS 3, Springfield, MA

Solar, hydrogen, and even water are all being developed as fuels of the future, and no matter what the brand, those behind the ideas just want to keep you from buying gasoline. But, West Springfield-based Scuderi Group is developing an engine that still runs on gas, but not nearly as much.

“The key to really gaining on saving energy is to improve the efficiency of the internal combustion engine, and we’re about the only ones who really have a good shot at making that happen,” Scuderi said.

In a nutshell, Scuderi says his split-cycle engine will increase fuel efficiency by as much as 30 percent. Combine that with a hybrid, and it’s 50 percent. That means you would fill-up half as often. But, that cannot possibly make the oil companies happy, or can it?

Watch the CBS 3 story.