Then your original comment is still wrong, because diesel engines are significantly more thermally efficient than 25%. Even modern gas engines tend to beat your 25% claim.
No, we’re on the same page you just haven’t read enough of it. The very article you linked says Otto engines can reach 30% efficiency. It also touches on other 4-stroke engine cycles.
All Otto cycle are 4-stroke but not all 4-stroke are Otto cycle.
Such as Wankels, ok, just replace “Otto cycle” with 4-stroke in my original comment.
Then your original comment is still wrong, because diesel engines are significantly more thermally efficient than 25%. Even modern gas engines tend to beat your 25% claim.
I guess we’re not on the same page on what a four-stroke engine is, as only one “stroke” of four is doing actual mechanical work.
No, we’re on the same page you just haven’t read enough of it. The very article you linked says Otto engines can reach 30% efficiency. It also touches on other 4-stroke engine cycles.
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