rx8cited

I say "tuh-mey-toh", you say "tuh-mah-toh"

I say "engine", you say "motor"

Engine: "A motor car (automobile) has a starter motor and motors to drive pumps (fuel, power steering, etc) – but the power plant that propels the car is called an engine."

Let the friendly discussions begin ...... please ......

t.c.

I use the terms interchangeably. When I'm back home with my VERY southern family, I generally say motor. Otherwise I usually say engine.

DOMINION

I use it interchangeably too cuz we have them hybrids and electric cars now

Spinning Sushi

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This thread topic is like a debate on calling someone gay or homo...

Easy_E1

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I was raised that it's an internal combustion engine. Electric is a motor.

jones75254

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.......or pop vs. soda


BTW its pop u f$#@ing *****!

rotarygod

pop? soda? What are those? Down here it's all Coke. What flavor Coke do you want? Mt Dew, Dr Pepper, etc...

jones75254

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^^LOL, im from Ohio RG, so its all POP to me.

Texak

Detroit is ____________ city. I think this was a debate on Modern Marvels...

Huey52

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I always call it engine, but then, I'm an Engineer.

rotarygod

Engine? Motor? I thought we had Doritos rotating inside of peanuts. There's actually a name for it?

CyberPitz

I usually say Engine, but I still randomly say Motor. They are the same thing to me!

EDZRIDE

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An engine is a device which produces kinetic energy from a fuel source; a motor is a device which produces kinetic energy from other forms of energy such as electricity, a flow of hydraulic fluid or compressed air.

Huey52

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Nah, we all know engines and motors are just glorified heat pumps.

Motor is typically more associated with electric's. 'Motivator' derivative and the electrial opposite of Generator.

nycgps

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I called it piston.

robrecht

Tell that to the Ford Motor Company.

shazy

Motor sounds very southern and only muscle car owners use that term.

But for electric stuff I say motor because it sounds appropriate (same thing as Easy said.)

ASH8

The Brits call a MOTOR the whole car, How's your Bloody MOTA

rx8cited

Wait a minute, this is all messed up now. I've been putting "mota" oil in my engine instead of peanut oil.

MikeW

Internal combustion motor? not unless you are referring to a rocket.
internal combustion engine.