Why diesel engines have higher compression ratios than gas engines

Diesel engines are different from gas engines in numerous ways, including their use of high compression ratios. Here's why ...
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Diesel Vs. Gasoline: How To Tell The Two Fuels Apart By Sight (Or Smell)

Diesel and gasoline are the lifeblood of modern transportation, each playing a crucial role in powering our world. These fuels are derived from crude oil through fractional distillation, where they ...
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Cummins Debuts First Gasoline Engine

Cummins engines have long been synonymous with diesel power, but for the first time in its 100-year history, the company has introduced a gasoline-powered engine. The B6.7 Octane is the company's ...
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Cummins Has Just Launched Its First Gas Engine, It's Based on an Iconic Diesel

Famous for developing and manufacturing diesel engines, Cummins has just rolled out its first gas power plant in over one hundred years. The Cummins B6.7 Octane gasoline power plant is designed to set ...
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Cummins launches next-gen diesel engine for work trucks

But the big reveal was the next generation of its more than 40-year-old B-Series power platform with a new 7.2-liter diesel engine for 2027—the same year that the Environmental Protection Agency’s ...

American Power Group Closes $650,000 Private Placement with Its Largest Shareholder

ALGONA, IA / ACCESS Newswire / January 5, 2026 /American Power Group Corporation ("APG") (OTC Pink:APGI) the leading U.S.
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The Science Behind Diesel Engines (No Spark Plugs Required)

Any certified gearhead knows that diesel engines do not use spark plugs. But why not? If power in an engine is created by combustion or explosion of flammable liquids, won't a spark plug in a diesel ...