Diesel engines are different from gas engines in numerous ways, including their use of high compression ratios. Here's why that is and what it means.

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The diesel engine dates back to the 1890s when Rudolf Diesel, a German inventor and mechanical engineer, created the powerplant for use in commercial power generation applications. The design ...