The diesel engine is not new technology, but the diesel engine would be considered older but not necessarily outdated in terms of industry. The diesel engine is an internal combustion engine invented by the German inventor Rudolph Diesel. The engine’s main purpose was to replace the steam engine, making it a primary power source for industry. Although these engines ran at very slow speeds, they were highly efficient (“The New Encyclopedia,” 2014). Diesel engines also appeared in early agricultural equipment. In 1922, a tractor made by Mercedes Benz was the first vehicle to be equipped with a diesel engine. A few years later the company started putting them in trucks and made a factory to make them for automobiles because of the many benefits …show more content…
Many people want to drive a car that gets over 40 miles per gallon at the least because it saves them money, but most people do not know that diesel engines in automobiles are the most fuel efficient engines to buy. Also, the average car can get up to around 200,000 miles before it is about ready to hit the junk yard, but a diesel automobile can reach up to 400,000+ and if taken care of properly it wouldn’t even feel like it is beginning to end its life. Diesel automobiles do have a few drawbacks; not every gas station has diesel, diesel is more expensive than regular gasoline, and the cars are more expensive to buy new, but in the end they are the better choice for a commuter (“Ury,” 2012). In previous years, Volkswagen was one of the main companies for having diesel cars called the TDI. Recently the company had gotten into some trouble in America regarding emissions and now Volkswagen has practically given up on the TDI’s. Many other companies have begun to produce diesel cars; Mercedes might be the next main diesel car seller in the industry (“Fuel Economy,” 2016). Diesel has helped people shape the world of transportation and creation, but what is going to happen for diesel in the