World's largest engine
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QUOTE (HyundaiKitCoupe @ Sep 14 2009, 11:42 PM)
forget fuel economy.
Actually, that's one of the engine's greatest features. It is a very efficient engine, turning more than 50% of the energy in the fuel into rotational motion, vs. 25%-30% for typical automotive engines.
Sure it's big and takes a lot of fuel, but when you're moving a ship the size of a city you pretty much have to use a lot of fuel.