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What was the name of Daimler's first high-speed liquid petroleum-fueled engine?

  • Daimler's Dream

  • Daimler's Dynamo

  • Daimler's Delight

  • Daimler's Discovery

Answer

In 1883, Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach designed a horizontal cylinder layout compressed charge liquid petroleum engine, which they called "Daimler's Dream." This engine was the first high-speed engine that could be throttled, making it suitable for transportation applications.
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