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by hatsunearu 1069 days ago
2-stroke engines often go into handheld tools or dirt bikes that can't explode when you turn it upside down (at least, immediately), and since it eliminates the oiling system, premix is often chosen for these.

2-stroke engines also have great power densities (at the cost of fuel efficiency), which means those two often go hand-in-hand.

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2-stroke engines also have great power densities (at the cost of fuel efficiency), which means those two often go hand-in-hand.

Large, or perhaps huge would be a better adjective, 2-stroke diesels are extremely efficient, better than 2-stroke gasoline, 4-stroke gasoline, and 4-stroke diesels:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brake-specific_fuel_consumptio...