Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

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bq in reply to @yeahdext

Erm, just no.
Firstly, not an engine,
Secondly, not even that reliable,
Thirdly, absolutely execrable build quality,
Finally, basically unrepairable.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a42709679/tesla-insurance-fixes-expense/
https://www.businessinsider.com/why-tesla-cars-get-totaled-insurance-repair-costs-2023-6

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Greenbank in reply to @bq

Firstly, not an engine,

"engine: a machine for converting any of various forms of energy into mechanical force and motion."

With you on the other bits.

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Constable_Savage in reply to @Greenbank

Thomas agrees.
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Ordinata in reply to @Greenbank

Class 8 BR Shunter uses a huge 90L diesel (engine) to generate electricity for the 2 x 560KW traction (motors).

Before it was cool.

FYI
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bq in reply to @Greenbank

https://engineering.mit.edu/engage/ask-an-engineer/whats-the-difference-between-a-motor-and-an-engine/

"Not my words, Lynn, the words of ~~Top Gear magazine~~ the Massachusetts Institute of Technology."

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