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    How petrol engines work

    Feb 20, 2020 2 minutes
    Words by Ailsa Harvey

    Pushing down on the accelerator commands your car to propel you faster along the road, almost instantly. But what is going on inside your car to make this happen? While you sit comfortably in your seat, the car’s internal combustion engine is working frantically to create a series of small explosions.

    Consisting of a chain of cylindrical containers, air and fuel are passed through this energy production line. As the

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