petrol engine
Britishnoun
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Ganesh Ram, 41, said he paid about $120 for a portable petrol engine sprayer similar to the one Sharma has—the equivalent of around 60 days’ salary.
From Slate • Jan. 20, 2024
But as today’s battery technology cannot compete with the sustained power of a petrol engine, they are also rethinking everything from electric motors to car body materials.
From Reuters • Sep. 27, 2021
It is a plug-in hybrid which has a fuel tank to charge the battery and extend its range although the petrol engine does not directly drive the car's wheels.
From BBC • Aug. 3, 2021
The TX also has the option for a range extender 1.5-liter petrol engine for use when the driver wants to conserve the battery.
From The Verge • Dec. 5, 2017
Instead of the electric engine used by the Tissandiers, he employed the small petrol engine out of a motor tricycle.
From Chatterbox, 1905. by Various
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