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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Chinese consumers are increasingly choosing new energy vehicles, a category that includes both plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles, instead of internal combustion engine (ICE) cars.
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Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 9 Dec. 2024
However, most of these current EVs are built on platforms shared with internal combustion engine models, as BMW hedged its bets while electric market growth remained unpredictable.
—Byjames Morris, Fortune Europe, 26 Nov. 2024
New hybrid prices are on par with gasoline vehicles: The price of hybrids and internal combustion engine vehicles converged, with hybrid prices moving below internal combustion engine vehicles by $88.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
Traditional internal combustion engine vehicles are loud and inefficient when idling.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024
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Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 9 Dec. 2024
However, most of these current EVs are built on platforms shared with internal combustion engine models, as BMW hedged its bets while electric market growth remained unpredictable.
—Byjames Morris, Fortune Europe, 26 Nov. 2024
New hybrid prices are on par with gasoline vehicles: The price of hybrids and internal combustion engine vehicles converged, with hybrid prices moving below internal combustion engine vehicles by $88.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
Traditional internal combustion engine vehicles are loud and inefficient when idling.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Internal combustion engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internal%20combustion%20engine. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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