• Honytawk@discuss.tchncs.de
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    4 days ago

    About 30% less.

    Goes to show how inefficient an engine is that runs on explosions. A gear shifter is a necessity just to keep it running at optimum rotation, otherwise it would be even less efficient.

    • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
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      3 days ago

      Gas engines don’t run on explosions. They run on burn and rapid gas expansion. Explosions are avoided because it ruins motors.

      But they are horribly inefficient and 75% of the gas people buy is wasted as heat.