internal combustion engine
noun
: a heat engine in which the combustion that generates the heat takes place inside the engine proper instead of in a furnace
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The 2025 Tucson is available with a choice of an internal combustion engine (ICE), a hybrid electric driveline (HEV), or with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain.
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Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
Still, the Evora remains the fastest car made by Lotus that’s powered by an internal combustion engine.
—Jeremy Korzeniewski, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024
The administration had set a goal of EVs making up to half of all new vehicle sales by 2030, and created tax breaks to make EVs competitive with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.
—Greg Petro, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Unlike the gas cap on internal combustion engine cars, the port on an EV could be almost anywhere.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 30 Jan. 2025
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Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
Still, the Evora remains the fastest car made by Lotus that’s powered by an internal combustion engine.
—Jeremy Korzeniewski, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024
The administration had set a goal of EVs making up to half of all new vehicle sales by 2030, and created tax breaks to make EVs competitive with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.
—Greg Petro, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Unlike the gas cap on internal combustion engine cars, the port on an EV could be almost anywhere.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Internal combustion engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internal%20combustion%20engine. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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