That means all the power from the battery will go to the starter motor.

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At Leicester Magistrates' Court, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said the tractor had a faulty starter motor.

BBC: Leicester

With neither a battery nor a starter motor--they add too much weight--the only way to get this vehicle going is by push-starting it.

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With neither a battery nor a starter motor--they add too much weight--the only way to get this vehicle going is by push-starting it with a Chevy Suburban.

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During the hearing the HSE said the tractor's starter motor had been faulty for at least two months and staff had been starting the engine by using a screwdriver or spanner to short the connection.

BBC: Leicester

The Lexus' whirligig is familiar from the Toyota Camry and Avalon hybrids: a lean-burning Atkinson-cycle, 2.5-liter in-line four-cylinder (156 hp) coupled with two electric motors, one a 141-hp traction motor, the other a starter-generator.

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