A fuel called Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) is a beacon of hope for many who believe it will keep diesel combustion ...

Diesel has had a rough go of it during the last few years, but an increasingly commonplace technology is working to change the fuel's image and make diesel vehicles viable for the future. Kyle Hyatt ...

On August 9, 1898, Rudolf Diesel was issued a patent for his diesel internal combustion engine, a competitor to the gasoline engine at the time (see figure below from patent). Armed with an education ...

A car requires three key factors to run properly, assuming it has an internal combustion engine: fuel, air, and ignition. Among these, the life blood of any internal combustion engine is, of course, ...

Diesel engines are the perfect recipients of mild engine modifications. They are considerably robust—generally much more so than gasoline engines. Without going into a diesel history lesson, this is ...

Accidentally putting diesel fuel in a gasoline-powered vehicle is a more common mistake than one might think, especially since many fuel pumps often house the gas nozzle right next to the diesel ...

The diesel engine was one of the most ambitious engineering undertakings in history. It was so radical and high-minded that it still hasn’t been totally perfected—even after 150 years of development.

Liquid fuel storage requirements are based on fuel type, usage, and whether the fuel is “combustible” or “flammable” as assessed by the fuel flash point. This ...