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minus-square0ops@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up27·4 days agoThe rotary engine, also known as the Wankel engine
minus-squareVictor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoIn fact, I’ve got a Wankel engine in my pants right now.
minus-squareFrostbeard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 days agoThey also invented diesel fuel. Is the Wankel engine used anywhere now?
minus-squareJumpingspiderman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 days agoAnd the Diesel engine to use the fuel.
minus-squarefrezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 days agoThere’s some aviation and boating uses. Air pollution regulations have killed it for almost any automotive use.
minus-squarecomputerscientistII@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 days agoYes. New Mazdas use one as a range extender. It’s shitty.
minus-squareFrostbeard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoWell. You have the pleasure of making a diese engine get to 20k rpm for no reason whatsoever :)
The rotary engine, also known as the Wankel engine
In fact, I’ve got a Wankel engine in my pants right now.
They also invented diesel fuel. Is the Wankel engine used anywhere now?
And the Diesel engine to use the fuel.
There’s some aviation and boating uses. Air pollution regulations have killed it for almost any automotive use.
Yes. New Mazdas use one as a range extender. It’s shitty.
Well. You have the pleasure of making a diese engine get to 20k rpm for no reason whatsoever :)