Despite its critics and moves toward electrification, the internal combustion engine is not yet dead. Though its design for ...
Yes. Electric cars usually need less routine maintenance than petrol or diesel cars because they have fewer moving parts, no ...
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What is engine braking? What is a Jake brake?

What Is Engine Braking? What Is A Jake Brake? How does engine braking work? How do you engine brake with a manual ...
Over the weekend there has been significant online commentary about air pollution from idling diesel locomotives in the CN West Harbour yard. One commentator suggested the string odor of Diesel is a ...
While diesel engines don't need spark plugs, they do need air ventilation for proper combustion. This is a problem for vessels traveling underwater, such as submarines. Yet diesel submarines exist and ...
Big Benz joins our fleet. It’s a diesel, so first order of business was to draft it on a 1,500km road trip.
Have you ever wondered why your car suddenly stops, why changing the gears is so easy, or even why it is a bit bumpy? The brakes and the clutches are operating. These are small but critical components ...
Electronic parking brakes have quietly become one of the most common features in modern cars, including the best electric vehicles, replacing the familiar handbrake lever with a small button tucked ...
America runs on diesel. From freight haulers and farm equipment to fire trucks and snowplows, diesel engines are the literal torque behind our economy. Yet the same engines that built the nation’s ...
At Tuesday’s Salisbury City Council meeting, the council approved a revision to the city code making engine exhaust sounds that imitate gunfire and engine brakes a misdemeanor in the city. After ...