A quick vent about word choice.

[chewy012]

Re-read posts #4 and 5 on this thread.

The Merriam Webster definition is a gross over simplification, and is not technically accurate. Read a bonofied piece of technical literature.

Those are company names... Anyone can name their company whatever they want, that doesn't mean by any stretch its accurate to what they do. Someone correct me if I'm wrong because I don't work for those companies BUT I'll wager a pitcher of your choice within ford motor company, there is an engine development devision where they design and develop their engines.

I know, I know, "but google says... "

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[fastpakr]

So you don't like 'but google says', and would rather take your own intuition and what's familiar to you over it. I understand that, but it doesn't mean you get to ignore the only thing resembling evidence introduced in the discussion. You're simply asking for everyone to treat what you've grown accustomed to as the only correct way, without providing any 'bonofied' (sic) support whatsoever.

 

[Snoranger]

Why are they called MOTORcycles?

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

In the beginning there were various names for them new fangled horseless carriages... I think "motorcar" was one of them.

I think the "motor" in "General Motors" and "Ford Motor Company" are leftovers from that era.

Why are they called MOTORcycles?

Sounds better than "enginecycles"

That may be part of it too, it has a nice flow to it.

 

[Jim Oaks]

Why are they called MOTORcycles?

 

[chewy012]

So you don't like 'but google says', and would rather take your own intuition and what's familiar to you over it. I understand that, but it doesn't mean you get to ignore the only thing resembling evidence introduced in the discussion. You're simply asking for everyone to treat what you've grown accustomed to as the only correct way, without providing any 'bonofied' (sic) support whatsoever.

This point is made day one in "principles of internal combustion engines". This isn't my preference... This is what is taught to you when you recieve a degree in mechanical engineering.

Yes, motorcycle sounds better.

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[85_Ranger4x4]

This point is made day one in "principles of internal combustion engines". This isn't my preference... This is what is taught to you when you recieve a degree in mechanical engineering.

Wikipedia agrees with you

Motor and engine are interchangeable in standard English.[4] In some engineering jargons, the two words have different meanings, in which engine is a device that burns or otherwise consumes fuel, changing its chemical composition, and a motor is a device driven by electricity, air, or hydraulic pressure, which does not change the chemical composition of its energy source.

It is murky, steam engines would technically fall under the "motor" category but I have never ever heard them referred to as such.

 

[chewy012]

Wikipedia agrees with you







It is murky, steam engines would technically fall under the "motor" category but I have never ever heard them referred to as such.

Yeah stream engines are kind of a weird thing. Consumes/changes chemical fuel composition as you need to burn fuel coal or Nat. Gas to get the heat. .... Bit what if the heat comes from nuclear or geothermal!?

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[alwaysFlOoReD]

It is murky, steam engines would technically fall under the "motor" category but I have never ever heard them referred to as such.

Except you burn wood to create the steam.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Except you burn wood to create the steam.

What creates compressed air, hydraulic pressure or electricity to run a motor?

An outside power source... and in some cases steam (nuke, NG and coal powerplants use fuel to make steam to run turbines to run generators)

 

[Jim Oaks]

I'm surprised no one mentioned pop and soda. It's the same damn thing. If you are like me then you call it a pop. If I ask for a pop then the other person knows what I am talking about.

My ex-wife ran in to this when we were at an event in Cleveland. She went to the concession stand to get a soda. The woman working it argued with her that it's called pop.

Actually, it's soda pop.

Growing up In Ohio, we called it pop. When I moved south of there, it was called soda.

 

[chewy012]

Ok, so is it pronounced tomato? Or potato?

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[85_Ranger4x4]

Ok, so is it pronounced tomato? Or potato?

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'mater and 'tater.

 

[chewy012]

'Mater!? I barely know 'er!

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[91stranger]

Jim- that's funny. I've heard other times when an Ohioan got mad at someone for calling it a soda. I've called it pop all my life and the though of the word soda makes me think of cream soda or something really fizzy lol.