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03-02-2011, 02:51 AM
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Motor vs engine
In the 1960's when I was taught physics the distinction was: an engine is a device that converts chemical energy into mechanical energy and a motor was a device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy . Who knows what the English department taught , they probably didn't care.
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03-02-2011, 05:38 PM
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#33
03-03-2011, 07:28 AM
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The correct term is engine, most americans cannot speak English.
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03-03-2011, 07:53 AM
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if it has 300HP or less its a motor, if its more than 300HP, now thats an engine
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03-03-2011, 08:03 AM
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03-03-2011, 08:06 AM
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If I was bored out of my brains & looking for something to do. I would go back over past posts by all who claim motor to be correct & quote them saying engine. I could do the same for all the engine supporters & show them calling it a motor.
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03-03-2011, 08:10 AM
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As opposed to spending your time reading the third page of a thread trying to determine whether the term "engine" is more grammatically correct than "motor"? 
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03-03-2011, 09:52 AM
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"engine" comes from the Late Middle French 'engin' which means ' a man-mademechanical device' i.e. which was invented and not found in Nature. ' Motor' is the third person singular passive present tense of the verb ' to move" and means "it is being moved" Take your pick in this case: invention or result?
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03-03-2011, 12:57 PM
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Is the part under the hood an "engine" compartment, or bay, or a Motor" Compartment or bay?
I say we blame it on the Brits, they can't even get "hood" right!
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03-04-2011, 01:26 PM
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I am currently watching modern marvels "engines" episode and there is an entire segment devoted to this very topic. Their conclusion was that there was no cear answer
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03-04-2011, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by tbomachines  I am currently watching modern marvels "engines" episode and there is an entire segment devoted to this very topic. Their conclusion was that there was no cear answer Quote:
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03-05-2011, 08:12 AM
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I saw a show on "assembly lines" that chronicled the new MB SLS. I found it very difficult to watch. for example: in the segment where AMG is building the engines they showed how the main bearings are installed--that they are special split bearings. Well there may be something special about them, but the video showed the installation of the very common shell bearings that everyone has been using for over 50 years. If there was anything special, they sure didn't explain what.
They also used "hand built" about 100 times too many. Great car, but this show was terrible.
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