Developed and patented by Rudolf Diesel, the diesel engine was designed to offer higher efficiency than the widely-used Otto gas engine, using higher compression ratios. Unlike gas engines ...
Gasoline fuels most light-duty vehicles, such as passenger cars and pickup trucks. Heavy-duty vehicles, like buses, delivery trucks and long-haul tractor-trailers, typically run on diesel.
boat engines, and more. But while diesel fuel can provide surprisingly efficient power, it also comes with at least one downside: the potential to gel. It's a sticky problem — literally — and it can ...