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Key context: thermodynamics dictates that heat engines waste a lot of energy.

Credit: Karin Kirk

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[-] ShrimpCurler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 1 year ago

I think the 80% number is outdated (although most of the energy is still wasted)

F1 engines achieve a peak thermal efficiency above 50 percent, significantly higher than a modern passenger car's 35 percent thermal efficiency - https://www.motor1.com/news/655596/video-how-f1-engines-make-1000hp/

So more like 65% goes out the tailpipe...

[-] SARGE@startrek.website 31 points 1 year ago

I'll have you know 65% does not go out of my tail pipe.

It goes out a hole in the exhaust manifold that I'm too poor to patch up.

[-] Mac@mander.xyz 8 points 1 year ago

If you take it off I'll weld it for you.

[-] kautau@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Is this the modern day version of getting beads at mardi gras

[-] Akasazh@feddit.nl 5 points 1 year ago

I have Keiko patch up mine

[-] clickyello@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

oof. fuckin felt

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