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Old 02-02-2009, 06:36 PM   #189
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Originally Posted by HardcoreZ28 View Post
Oh Come On!!! You guys are missing the MOST commonly misused automotive term. MOTOR. The Motor is not that thing under your hood with the pistons, cam, etc. That is an ENGINE. Motor's run off of electricity.

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Well, you're just wrong. It is indeed a motor. (I guess partially right, as some motors DO run on electricity.)
An engine changes thermal energy into mechanical energy Ex. steam, combustion...etc.
A motor changes ANY energy to mechanical energy Ex. electricity, combustion...etc.

Almost like how a rectangle is a square, but a square is not a rectangle.

I hate people who say V(amount of cylinders here) for any engine, As in "My brand new, kick ass, awesome, super sweet Camry has a V4!!"
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Last edited by Syzygy; 02-02-2009 at 06:42 PM. Reason: rectangles!!
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