What is the ignition current of a car?

[VonEmerson]

When starting, the ignition current of a car can exceed 300 amps. If the engine has more cylinders, the current will be even higher. Engines with more cylinders are equipped with more powerful starters; otherwise, the engine cannot be started smoothly. In the absence of a starter, starting a car's engine required manual cranking, similar to how old-fashioned tractors were started. Without a starter, cars had to be started in this manner as well. After the invention of the starter, drivers could simply sit in the cab and use a key to start the engine. The starter is installed near the engine's flywheel. When starting the engine, the starter's gear engages with the flywheel's ring gear, and then the starter rotates the engine's flywheel, allowing the engine to start.