xkcd #2948: Electric vs Gas

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An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that's the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.

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Actually, piston engines are really bad a torque. It's why they need a flywheel or a large amount of pistons.
- Steam engines are 'piston engines' and they are pretty torquey, even at low rpm.

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