You can tell I am bored here with winter weather. I have always thought of an engine as being gasoline and a motor being electric. I seem to recall Richard Petty referring to his race car as having a *motor*. Comments?

edit: I really don't really give a flip what Wikipedia has to say.

 

Mine has an engine.....no motors on this scoot

 

I was always taught the same thing: Motors are electric.

 

Technically you are all correct... But "motor" has been an accepted slang forever.

 

This could possibly turn into a fun thread. Three posts and no one has chastised me for calling a motorcycle a *scooter*. Again, a post for a bored winter evening. Life is good!

 

Bike has a motor car has an engine. Electrical gizmos run on magic.

 

To all but the purists, the two terms have become mutually exchangeable... all I know is that mine has 103ci.

 

Yeah. A motor is electric and an engine is internal combustion. Thats what I have always heard. So. Technically speaking we own Harley Davidson Enginecyles.

 

HOLY CRAP THIS HAS BEEN A PET PEAVE OF MINE FOREVER I hate when some one says "yeah I rebuilt the motor in my car" or pro racers say " the crew has my motor running real strong today" I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT FELT THIS WAY I'm glad I'm not!!!!!

 

Yep, a motor is electric.

Old 96 hit the nail on the head.....Enginecycles....LMAO