#Car engine basics

[themotorpedia]

Understanding the Basics of Car Engine Types

When buying a car, one of the most critical aspects to understand is the type of engine it uses. The engine is the heart of any vehicle, and knowing how different car engine types work can help you make an informed decision. Whether you’re considering fuel efficiency, power, or environmental impact, each engine type offers unique advantages. In this blog, we’ll break down the basics of car engine types, including petrol, diesel, hybrid, and electric engines, to help you choose the one that fits your needs.

1. Petrol Engines

Petrol engines, also known as gasoline engines, are among the most common types found in passenger vehicles. These engines use a spark-ignition system to ignite the air-fuel mixture inside the combustion chamber.

Advantages of Petrol Engines:

Smoother and Quieter: Petrol engines tend to run smoother and quieter compared to diesel engines.

Lower Initial Cost: Cars with petrol engines are generally cheaper than diesel variants.

Lower Maintenance: Maintenance costs are typically lower due to simpler engine design and fewer emissions control components.

Disadvantages of Petrol Engines:

Lower Fuel Efficiency: Petrol engines usually consume more fuel than diesel engines.

Higher Emissions: They emit more carbon dioxide, contributing more to environmental pollution.

2. Diesel Engines

Diesel engines work on the principle of compression ignition. Instead of using a spark, the air is compressed to a high temperature, and fuel is injected into the chamber, causing it to ignite.

Advantages of Diesel Engines:

Better Fuel Economy: Diesel engines are more fuel-efficient, especially on long drives and highways.

Higher Torque: Ideal for towing and heavy-duty vehicles due to strong torque output.

Longer Engine Life: Diesel engines are robust and generally last longer.

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[liltaireissocute]

[PERC'ILDAN]

i'm rewatching 911 (again) and oh well i do have THIS AU

[f0point5]

The car isn’t built for him, he just built the car 😂

[hittuspitchusbear]

A real physicist approved it must be true.

[a-sad-mage]

I like to think, Quintin had many sleepless nights, and rants to just about anyone that would care to listen about the Titan Tanks

[Ignore my use of Lego hands, real hands are to much for me in this trying time, as wlll as my shitty art lmao]

To add, Lilith would gladly listen even though she's a bio chemical engineer

[She is a supportive friend/girlfriend]

The Tank in question

[Image taken form the slugterra wiki]

[guard-en]

"...This fucking thing better not choke up on me again."

[laylanatorseventeen]

I am in hell. Got stuck in heavy traffic due to a crash and my damn car started smoking and I had to pull over. Now I'm waiting for the wrecker to get here and tow me home. Problem being he will have to contend with THIS

and that's assuming he can FIND ME which isn't 100% guaranteed bc I didn't know exactly what mile marker I was at and originally forgot that the interstate is InterState and the lady on the phone tried to tell me I needed to call someone closer lmao.

I just hope the cops don't show up and start questioning why I'm pulled over bc my dude it was an emergency.

All I can say is THANK YOU TRUCK BROTHER who waited for me to cross lanes and pull over bc he apparently saw the issue.

[catenary-chad]

wemblectra as a seperate character parodying battery electric trains could be fun. They’re a roller coaster enthusiast because routes bring empty cars uphill/full cars downhill (charging battery through regenerative braking) is a decent application for them. Really good at being lazy because they also make sense for janky commuter railroads that only send each train back and forth once or twice and have them sit around outside of rush hour (it’s a stupid policy but eh battery’s better than diesel idling for hours)

I need to research what Britain is doing with battery locos though since this is mostly based on US (and I think Australia)

[doueverwonder]

thinking about my old youth pastor who was a flight engineer in the Coast Guard and would randomly tell us stories about times he almost died because "coast guard planes are so old 90% of my job is being done by computers in most planes"

[parasolids]

you ever go through a parking lot so unreasonable you need the identity of the engineer who signed off on it so that you can get their license revoked

[itsahotminuteinbetween]

Oh right i never actually did anything about the engineer au did i

[orcelito]

Actually it is SO weird to me to remember that I was an engineering student and that later on I had been pursuing a minor in statistics

I may be a IT & com person in the end, but I do have the foundations of engineering and statistics in my brain too. Wild !

[queermania]

who do you think is smarter: dean or sam?

neither? i think the show goes out of its way to say they're pretty evenly matched. they just find fulfillment through different types of stimuli. sam seems to prefer the more academic, research-oriented type pursuits. dean seems to prefer to tinker around with things and figure out how they work. but like... they're both versatile. dean can do the research, obviously. and he has his GED so he can also obviously do the work necessary to pass a test. and sam supposedly rebuilt (edit: fixed up) the impala in between s7 and s8 so he can also obviously do the tinkering type stuff.

[httpiastri]

your dad 😭 that's so rude… curious about what it's like to watch a race at your home 😂

oh to be clear, he said that as a joke 🫣 he did not want it to happen 🫣🫣 it was just very badly timed lol because i was so happy and then he just suggested that something like that could happen……. 😩

[iinaminottennight]

beginning to understand what iketani meant with working on your own car makes you fonder of it bc i just replaced my brake discs and brake pads all on my own and the sense of pride and love for my car is unlike anything ive ever felt man

[smoothoperador]

if this aeronautical engineering adventure ever takes me to the alpine garage by some ???? twist of fate i will let you know alllllll the gossip btw