In the latter half of the 19th century, inventors experimented with various methods to power automobiles, including steam. But, along came a German man, Rudolf Diesel, who wanted a better way to transform heat into energy. The first Diesel engine surfaced in the 1890s but didn’t initially perform as expected. It wasn’t until almost 1900, and several modifications, that the diesel engine became an attractive alternative to steam. Over the decades, many changes to the diesel engine have made
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