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Name something the Germans invented without googling (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The rotary engine, also known as the Wankel engine

[–] victorz 2 points 6 days ago

In fact, I've got a Wankel engine in my pants right now.

[–] Frostbeard 5 points 1 week ago (3 children)

They also invented diesel fuel. Is the Wankel engine used anywhere now?

[–] Jumpingspiderman 3 points 6 days ago

And the Diesel engine to use the fuel.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

There's some aviation and boating uses. Air pollution regulations have killed it for almost any automotive use.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes. New Mazdas use one as a range extender. It's shitty.

[–] Frostbeard 1 points 1 week ago

Well. You have the pleasure of making a diese engine get to 20k rpm for no reason whatsoever :)