Because it is more efficient than a gasoline engine considering its output torque and power per weight.
Large trucks tend to use Duramax diesel. Some manufacturers that produce diesel trucks are Chevy, Ford, and Dodge.
Most small vehicles do not use diesel engines.
Rudolf Diesel invented the diesel engine which now powers many large vehicles
Buses, like many large vehicles, burn diesel fuel. Deisel-burning engines are better suited for large vehicles than gasoline-burning engines.
A diesel mechanic performs preventative maintenance and repairs on diesel engines and vehicles. He or she might specialize by working with large trucks and buses, passenger vehicles, or heavy machinery such as bulldozers, cranes, and tractors. Diesel mechanics are valued for their expert knowledge of brake systems, transmissions, and electronic components unique to diesel powered vehicles.
Rudolf Diesel
Rudolf Diesel
If they're road use vehicles, then no.
No, most Chrysler vehicles do not use maf sensors.
Diesel used in non road vehicles like tractors and heavy equipment. It is dyed red and is illegal to use in highway vehicles like trucks.
A diesel vehicles does not need to be running. A diesel ignition in a Diesel engine comes from compression and not spark.
They can use the red dyed diesel, or they can use regular Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel #2 which is used for highway vehicles. ULSD can be used.