#engines

This video about the largest and most efficient engine on earth was striking to me in its pleasant and oddly calming delivery, not to mention the fascinating story within. Dunno - wanted to share. The Biggest Engine on Earth Is Four Stories Tall — And It Turns Just 102 Times a Minute - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y09r_4O6Hc #engineering #science #physics #engines #shipping #documentary #video #YouTube #motors #cargoships #ships

Carmakers Go Back to the '80s With Turbo Engines https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/business/turbo-engines-cars-trucks.html #Automotive #Engines #RetroTech

“Volkswagen chief executive #OliverBlume had less than 48 hours to celebrate the lucrative sale of the #carmaker’s €10bn marine #engines division before the deal was overshadowed by his plans to #axe up to 100,000 jobs. The sale of a majority stake in #Everllence and the scale of the cost-cutting plans revealed last week underline the urgency at #Volkswagen as it fights fierce competition from insurgent #Chinese brands and adapts to the shift to #ElectricVehicles.” This is a business decision not to go electric. #VW had the technology almost 6 decades ago. Maximise profit, then loose. #Germany / #engineering / #electrification / #ElectricCars / #EV /