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combustion

[kuhm-buhs-chuhn] / kəmˈbʌs tʃən /


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As SJ’s stout fingers zip across the controls, a soft blue light envelops you; there’s no roar of fuel combustion or electrical hum.

From Literature

Energy management will remain a central part of the sport - with a 50-50 split between internal combustion and electrical power that cannot go away this season.

From BBC

The new engines have a 50-50 split between internal combustion and electrical power and are energy starved as a fundamental basis of the rules.

From BBC

Beyond the vibrations, Honda's power-unit is down on power from both the internal combustion engine and electrical system, which can neither recover nor deploy energy at the full permitted 350kW rate.

From BBC

If these internal combustion enginereed cars could be powered by carbon-neutral fuel, it would have a massive impact on the climate crisis.

From BBC