で動く

run on; be driven by

→ で
phrase Uncommon #11,458
run on; be driven by Used with で to indicate the power source or means by which something operates. It can also be used figuratively, as in being motivated or influenced by something.
JA: この車は電気で動く。
EN: This car runs on electricity.

僕たちは教授のリモコンで動くロボットのようだった

We were like robots controlled by the professor’s remote control.

— きっと、うまくいく (2009)

このおもちゃ自動車は電池で動く

This toy car runs on batteries.

この時計は電気で動く

This clock runs on electricity.

ライト兄弟エンジンで動く飛行機飛ばすことに成功した

The Wright brothers succeeded in flying an engine-powered airplane.

そのエンジン蒸気で動く

That engine runs on steam.

この機械は電気で動く

This machine runs on electricity.

路面電車電気で動く

Streetcars run on electricity.

その自動車は電気で動く

That car runs on electricity.

この仕掛けスイッチで動く

This mechanism is activated by a switch.

ほとんどのエレベーター自動で動く

Most elevators operate automatically.