combustion engine
Americannoun
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Others said they felt less sick in EVs compared with traditional combustion engine cars.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The country’s own transport minister told Juntunen that “the internal combustion engine will stay forever.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Only the power of the internal combustion engine is measured.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
The plan includes the rollout of new midsize and large van platforms that will provide different powertrain options, including battery electric, hybrid and combustion engine technologies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
All the advancements of art and science—electricity, the internal combustion engine, the theory of relativity, cubism—had to be explained, and even then they often didn’t make sense.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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