why electromagnets aren’t used in piston motors, including internal combustion or not including internal combustion

Question

Will pistons specifically in the cylinder ever use electromagnets to propel the piston and to spin the driveshaft like gasoline motors?

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Answer 1

There actually are applications of electro magnets in combustion engines. One example would be what bmw did with the vanos system. Basically solenoid driven valves to allow for computer controlled valve timing.