Diesel engines can technically run backwards, though there's very little (if any) practical applications for this, especially for road-going engines.

We all know diesel engines produce Earth-moving torque to outclass gas engines in pulling power and heavy-duty workloads. We also know that diesels could outlive a similar gas engine, given proper ...

Water injection is a tried-and-true method for cleaning up the combustion process in a diesel engine. It reduces both combustion temperatures and the resulting particular emissions. But what if you ...

The engines that power the vehicles we drive are exceptional machines. They're capable of generating insane amounts of power in a relatively confined space, and they can generally be expected to ...

If you don't drive a big truck, you might not give diesel fuel prices a second look when you're filling up at the gas station ...

Old diesel engines from various car manufacturers like Mercedes and Volkswagen are highly prized even in modern times. Not only were these engines incredibly reliable and mechanically simple, but they ...

The University of Massachusetts Amherst’s central heating plant typically runs on liquefied natural gas and ultra-low-sulfur diesel, but has begun using “renewable diesel” on especially cold days when ...