The Diesel engine was named after its inventor, Dr. Rudolph Diesel
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The name comes from the inventor Rudolf Diesel, who was German.
Rudolph Diesel, 1858-1913. Invented the compression ignition engine.
Cadillac cars do come in diesel, however most models do not have the option of coming in diesel. Specific models that come in diesel include the Cadillac Diesel V-8.
Rudolph Diesel invented the diesel engine.
Named for the inventor of the diesel engine- Rudolph Diesel.
The truck's engine roared to life with the familiar rumble of a diesel.
The word "diesel" in French is still "diesel." It is the name of the man who invented the diesel engine, Rudolf Diesel, a Parisian-born German.
'Diesel' comes the German engineer, Rudoplf Diesel. Diesel invented an internal combustion engine that would auto ignite, when the fuel vapours were compressed to a high degree. This increased the temperature of the vapour to the point were it would auto ignite. The fuel that he used was slightly different from petrol, which needed an electrical spark to ignite. This slightly different fuel is now known as 'Diesel'.
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Because I stole your diesel coil