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Technically nothing. They are both internal combustion engines. One is driving a transmission and a vehicle and the other is driving a generator.
A generator is used to to produce DC current, that is driven by an electrical AC motor, Hench the term Motor-Generator applies. An engine uses it's own source of fuel, Gasoline, for it's power source. Never call a ENGINE a MOTOR..........
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What are examples of mechanical to electrical energy?
A steam turbine/generator in a power station, a small gasoline powered generator, or a 12v alternator in your car driven by the engine.
How much current will take a starter initially to start a generator?
This depends on many factors, such as the size of the generator engine, for example. It is basically like the starter motor on a car engine.
What size petrol generator to drive a electric motor to move a car?
A motor driving a generator to operate an electric car does not need to be as large as an engine that normally drives a car. This is because the engine must be made to provide the maximum power that the car requires wheras the generator motor only needs to provide enough to charge the batteries.The actual size depends on the size of the car and the batteries used.
What are the differences between car?
The differences between a car and another car are their engines, the paint color, the body shape, the manufacturer, the material of the furnishings on the inside,there are many more differences than that, but that is all I can recall right now.
What are the differences between a car and a plane?
a car doesn't fly a plane does
What are the differences between the 1979 and the 1989 Chevy Caprice?
body style, and more B>S electronics and engine size................1979 was a much better car.
Does a bus engine work the same as a car engine?
Mainly, yes, but there are minor differences, and of cource the bus engine is usually largest :)
How do you convert a ac generator to dc generator?
The method used in cars is to have a 3-phase generator or alternator which is turned by the engine. Six diodes in a full-wave rectifier connect the alternator directly to the car's battery.
What are the differences between volvos?
The Volvo s40 is equiped with a smaller engine. The larger the number is next to the s, the bigger the engine and the faster the car goes. The three types of Volvos are: s40s, s60s, and s80s.
What are the differences between the supper narratives in the gospels of Matthew and mark?
your car
When was the first hybrid car invented and by who?
1898 by Dr. Ferdinand Porsche. The car was driven by electric motors in the wheel hubs and utilized a gasoline engine to turn a generator.
What are the differences between car manufacturing in 1930s and car manufacturing in 2000s?
speed, safety and look difference
