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submitted 4 months ago by schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to c/xkcd@lemmy.world

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An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that's the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.

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[–] HessiaNerd@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Steam engines are 'piston engines' and they are pretty torquey, even at low rpm.