When does a C6 engine...
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Burning Brakes
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When does a C6 engine...
Was talking to a Corvette Club member here locally and this topic came up...At what point does an engine become a motor?
We were discussing BHP numbers...so what do you guys think? 600BHP...700? More?
We were discussing BHP numbers...so what do you guys think? 600BHP...700? More?
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Apr 6, 2023, 09:42 PM
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To me an engine is gasoline powered, a motor is electric powered.
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Technically an engine turns chemical potential energy into mechanical movement...a motor turns electrical potential energy into mechanical movement. But at some point an engine becomes a motor...at least in the racing world.
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The usage is historically inconsistent. Motor boat, motor car, and as pointed out, motor cycle, and yet most of those are powered by gasoline engines. And I don’t ever recall seeing or hearing “internal combustion motor”. It’s always “internal combustion engine”, which it should be. Happy motoring, all.
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An engine is a type of motor. A motor is not limited to electrical power. An engine is just being more specific in defining what type of energy it is converting into force or motion.
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The usage is historically inconsistent. Motor boat, motor car, and as pointed out, motor cycle, and yet most of those are powered by gasoline engines. And I don’t ever recall seeing or hearing “internal combustion motor”. It’s always “internal combustion engine”, which it should be. Happy motoring, all.
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Is an Engine a Motor ?
“People use both interchangeably, but the difference is that motors run on electricity and engines run on combustion.
The engine converts various forms of fuels into mechanical force, while the motor transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy.”
https://www.kia.com/dm/discover-kia/...ergy.%E2%80%9D
“People use both interchangeably, but the difference is that motors run on electricity and engines run on combustion.
The engine converts various forms of fuels into mechanical force, while the motor transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy.”
https://www.kia.com/dm/discover-kia/...ergy.%E2%80%9D