internal combustion engine
noun
: a heat engine in which the combustion that generates the heat takes place inside the engine proper instead of in a furnace
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When the Mach-E hit the scene, plenty of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle purists were appalled by the idea that Ford would badge an EV as a Mustang.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Gooden ditched his internal combustion engine vehicle over a year ago and said days like these reinforce that decision.
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In those systems, the internal combustion engine charges batteries that then power the electric motor.
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march 07, New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2026
This all surrounded the battery, which is even more important in F1 this year given it now provides half of the car’s power, with the rest coming from the internal combustion engine.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Gooden ditched his internal combustion engine vehicle over a year ago and said days like these reinforce that decision.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
In those systems, the internal combustion engine charges batteries that then power the electric motor.
—David Szondy
march 07, New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2026
This all surrounded the battery, which is even more important in F1 this year given it now provides half of the car’s power, with the rest coming from the internal combustion engine.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Internal combustion engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internal%20combustion%20engine. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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