this post was submitted on 10 Dec 2024
1036 points (99.1% liked)

People Twitter

5507 readers
1845 users here now

People tweeting stuff. We allow tweets from anyone.

RULES:

  1. Mark NSFW content.
  2. No doxxing people.
  3. Must be a pic of the tweet or similar. No direct links to the tweet.
  4. No bullying or international politcs
  5. Be excellent to each other.
  6. Provide an archived link to the tweet (or similar) being shown if it's a major figure or a politician.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
SendMeYourTaTas
pelespirit
1036
Name something the Germans invented without googling (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 month ago by sjmarf to c/whitepeopletwitter
184 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The rotary engine, also known as the Wankel engine

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (3 children)

They also invented diesel fuel. Is the Wankel engine used anywhere now?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

There's some aviation and boating uses. Air pollution regulations have killed it for almost any automotive use.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

And the Diesel engine to use the fuel.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes. New Mazdas use one as a range extender. It's shitty.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Well. You have the pleasure of making a diese engine get to 20k rpm for no reason whatsoever :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

In fact, I've got a Wankel engine in my pants right now.