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Driven5
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The answer is obvious.
Of all the engines that are operable on any given day, there is a greater probability that all of the ECEV's will still be operable the next day than ICEV's, HEV's, PHEV's, or EV's.
...Thus external combustion engine vehicles are more reliable.
Of all the engines that are operable on any given day, there is a greater probability that all of the ECEV's will still be operable the next day than ICEV's, HEV's, PHEV's, or EV's.
...Thus external combustion engine vehicles are more reliable.
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Daemoch
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TBH, Im a fan of jets. literally no moving parts in the most basic design (buzz jet) and only one piece if you wanna be stubborn and get a little creative. But add even one (moving) part and you can make it a turbine and so drive a wheel.
Me, I'm of the opinion that the best design is generally either steam or electric based on the centuries of use and literally billions of miles that trains have been running them for. If there was a better way, they would have done it already. They have tried standard ICE designs, but they were apparently not as reliable and the maintenance costs were too high, so instead modern designs use a diesel and genny that then feeds the motors and batteries. The Engineer is there mostly to keep the diesel running, so thats kinda telling.
Since I dont want to have to deal with a steam-car, I'll vote EV. Less to go wrong.
Me, I'm of the opinion that the best design is generally either steam or electric based on the centuries of use and literally billions of miles that trains have been running them for. If there was a better way, they would have done it already. They have tried standard ICE designs, but they were apparently not as reliable and the maintenance costs were too high, so instead modern designs use a diesel and genny that then feeds the motors and batteries. The Engineer is there mostly to keep the diesel running, so thats kinda telling.
Since I dont want to have to deal with a steam-car, I'll vote EV. Less to go wrong.
atreis
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Horses are pretty unreliable... Sled dogs maybe? Barges poled along canals... TBH, for ground transportation it's hard to beat trains, which are almost entirely electric (sometimes powered by diesel generators, but they're still electric where it counts). No doubt some of that comes down to running on rails, with less bouncing and vibration, and some to generally better maintenance.
The Weatherman
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Am I missing the punchline?
“External Combustion Engine” was not an option in the survey. What the hell is an external combustion engine anyway? Did you mean to say “Internal”?
“External Combustion Engine” was not an option in the survey. What the hell is an external combustion engine anyway? Did you mean to say “Internal”?
atreis
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I don't agree in terms of reliability, but this is what they are: External combustion engine - Wikipedia
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