Heavy-duty trucks account for a quarter of U.S. on-road vehicle energy consumption, despite representing only 1 percent of on-road vehicles. They also burn highly polluting diesel fuels and ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md.-- U.S. Army researchers developed a new, advanced scientific model that will allow vehicle maintenance specialists to turn to bio-derived fuels in austere locations. With ...

We've all thought about what would happen when you pour jet fuel into a diesel engine. Will it work or lead to immediate catastrophic failure, perhaps even an explosion? Planes are among the most ...

Fuel injector cleaner serves an important function in vehicle maintenance. Most vehicles sold today have fuel injectors. Those injectors work by delivering precise amounts of gasoline or diesel fuel ...

You probably don't think much about changing your fuel filter unless your car's performance seems a little sluggish. It's not a part of most drivers' maintenance routines, like changing the oil or ...

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 ...

A car is greater than the sum of its parts. You've got brakes, the frame, the suspension, and a gas tank, to name a few, but the engine is arguably the most important component. This integral element ...

Some agree that batteries are the clear winner in the race against hydrogen technologies, while others think the opposite. There's no such debate among internal combustion engine proponents. Almost ...

First of all, there's the emotional element-we were all raised by a pack of wild oil-burners. For a more down to earth explanation, facts, physics, and reason all point to diesel power over gasoline ...

I was riding with a friend in his new Ram pickup truck on the highway as he gushed about how much he loved the truck’s Multi Displacement System (MDS) mode. This computer-controlled cylinder ...