diesel engine

Example Sentences

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The batteries will have about as much capacity as 200 Tesla Model 3s, and a 500-mile range without using the diesel engine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

"I feel like I'm more of a diesel engine sometimes where I need to get going first, then at some point I'll start playing good tennis. I have to play a preparation tournament."

From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026

The shift to EVs could have consequences for the close-to 1,800 staff at the Ford diesel engine plant in Dagenham, which was the largest car factory in Europe when it was first built.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

The Dali’s diesel engine automatically shut down because its cooling pumps lost power.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

The windows are down, and the diesel engine growls and rumbles when we stop at the red lights.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle