schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoxkcd #2948: Electric vs Gasxkcd.comexternal-linkmessage-square716fedilinkarrow-up11.15Karrow-down144file-textcross-posted to: evs
arrow-up11.1Karrow-down1external-linkxkcd #2948: Electric vs Gasxkcd.comschnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square716fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: evs
Alt text: An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that’s the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.
minus-squaresour@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·3 months agoWhere is the xkcd talking about cars?
minus-squareFridgeratr@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down5·3 months agoWhat else would it be referring to lmao
minus-squareOddbin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·3 months agoAn electric motor and gas engine. It’s the first line.
minus-squareFridgeratr@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down4·3 months agoAnd what are the most common applications for those? People don’t just have motors sitting around attached to nothing.
minus-squareOddbin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoGenerators, fans, boats, planes, lawnmowers (sit on and push), strimmers, powered dumpers, diggers etc etc. if you Google it you’ll probably find more.
Where is the xkcd talking about cars?
What else would it be referring to lmao
An electric motor and gas engine. It’s the first line.
And what are the most common applications for those? People don’t just have motors sitting around attached to nothing.
Generators, fans, boats, planes, lawnmowers (sit on and push), strimmers, powered dumpers, diggers etc etc. if you Google it you’ll probably find more.