Apologies for the clickbait-y title, but my co-founder and I did find that most of these facts were little known when we were talking to our users recently!
I find a related issue when astronomers talk about "other solar systems." There are many other star / planetary systems, but only one Sol. At best, they could say "other Solar-like planetary systems" since that is usually the context this phrase gets used in.
Having said that, this Wikipedia page lists the Electrical Motor as a type of engine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine and nobody takes issue with the term "rocket engine."
I can't find a Wikipedia page describing other stars as a type of Sol, though.
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[ 2.5 ms ] story [ 20.4 ms ] threadSomeone in the EV business should know the difference.
Having said that, this Wikipedia page lists the Electrical Motor as a type of engine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine and nobody takes issue with the term "rocket engine."
I can't find a Wikipedia page describing other stars as a type of Sol, though.