Diesel engines do their hardest work in the toughest jobs, from highway semis to construction equipment, and the reason they can survive that punishment starts with how fiercely they squeeze the air ...

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI) engine capable of running on both diesel and gasoline simultaneously. By ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Developed and patented by Rudolf Diesel, the diesel engine was designed to offer higher efficiency than the widely-used Otto gas engine, using ...

Big rigs and commercial haulers often utilize heavy-duty truck engines to move massive loads across long distances.

Trying to mix gasoline and diesel in most engines will only lead to problems in the long run. But engineers have found a way ...

Black exhaust smoke, tractor-like engine noises, and sluggish performance: all things that were associated with diesel engines. And I say “were” because they’re mostly a thing of the past. Modern ...