Until this video I’d never heard of a scotch yoke engine. I know this is car enthusiast not engine enthusiast or engineering enthusiast so I’m not sure if anyone else will like this. But I sure do!

  • BearOfaTime
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    3 months ago

    How’d they overcome the efficiency loss issues at TDC and high friction issues at the crank?

    • BallShapedMan@lemmy.worldOPM
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      3 months ago

      The video doesn’t address that, and I wasn’t smart enough to think of it. It’s a great question.