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submitted 6 months ago by schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to c/xkcd@lemmy.world

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An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that's the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.

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[-] limelight79@lemm.ee 6 points 6 months ago

Chug-chug-chug? Are you sure you weren't in a steam locomotive?

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[-] TauZero@mander.xyz 4 points 6 months ago

I knew that motion sickness is triggered by frequent starts and stops and frequent turns, but even I was not aware of how big a contribution the engine vibration makes until I got to experience a ride without it.

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