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 ......

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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


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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

I called it piston.

 

Tell that to the Ford Motor Company.

 

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.)

 

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

 

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

 

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