xtoyz17

motor:
n.
1. Something, such as a machine or an engine, that produces or imparts motion.

engine:
n.
1. A machine that converts energy into mechanical force or motion.


By definition, they're pretty much one in the same.

logskidder

A motor converts energy to TQ , and a engine converts fuel to energy.

OneBigDoofus

Weeeeell now,....I always thought it was called a "Mo-der"

torquefan

There are versions of slang for familiar words everywhere. How about calling a wheel a "rim", or a release bearing a "throwout" bearing. Or referring to a generic product by a trade name. Like calling a couch a "chesterfield" or a tissue a "Kleenex". Sometimes it's just poor language, like spelling a_lot "alot", or saying "irregardless" instead of regardless. It never ends.

dieselcarpenter

Hey maybe a MOTOR = CUMMINGS TERBO DEEZIL

While ENGINE = CUMMINS TURBO DIESEL??

Todays modern vernacular & lexicon have assigned specific meanings to words that are synonymous with each other. Definition wise they are the same.

Some say an engine is combustion, what about a steam engine? or fire engine with a gas motor? They don't call it the Department of Engine Vehicles do they? They call jet turbines; engines, whats up with that?

Maybe it was a motor that required Engine-ering?

I think it comes down to what sounds/fits better; Diesel engine, or Diesel motor, steam motor, or steam engine, electric engine or electric motor.

All semantics!!!! Just keep the "G" out of Cummins and I think we can all get along!

D-C out!

Tate

So an engine powers a motor?

Both take potential energy and convert it to kinetic energy.

JKM

This reminds me of the guy i talked to yesterday who told me he was putting a 350CI duramax out of a 96 chev 3/4 ton into his half ton.... My only reply was , huh?

trik396

Ya know what really gets me going... When people say, "I could care less"........ If you could care less then why don't you?

It's, "I COULDN'T CARE LESS" OR "I COULD NOT CARE LESS"..... This is the proper way to tell someone you really don't give a darn....

logskidder

[QUOTE=Tate;1875074]So an engine powers a motor?



Yes a engine can power a hydrulic, electric or whatever motor.

torquefan

I've often shook my head over that one too. How about "driving with undue care and attention" instead of "driving withOUT due care and attention."?

duratothemax

"ATM machine"

"PIN number"



Ive always considered "motor" to be hydraulic or electric, and "engine" to be internal combustion....FWIW...

ben

Tate

[QUOTE=logskidder;1875585]Not directly. An engine can power a pump/generator, which then provides power to a motor. I've never heard/seen an engine and a motor of somekind directly connected.

Engine/motor converts potential energy into kinetic (fuel to motion/electricity to motion/pressure to motion), whereas the pump/generator will convert kinetic energy to potential (motion to electricity/pressure).

Dean Snow

It can be either or. Motor could be, Diesel motor, Gas motor, propane motor or electric motor, ect. And an engine can be anything that uses a fossil fuel to run ext.. The first engine designed was called a motor, so thats the real name of anything that we call an engine. The first "motor" was stuck in a three wheeled vehicle. When it was designed it was called motor, not engine.

Dodgezilla

Can we just all start calling it a PowerPlant so nobody gets offended?!?!?!

Dodgezilla

AND ANOTHER THING NOW THAT I'M MADD!!!!!

Is it grEy or grAy?????? Color of course....