What Are The Advantages Of A Diesel Engine Over A Gasoline Engine?
Diesel engines are much better suited for constant-duty stationary use than gasoline powered engines. Over 80% of all industrial equipment worldwide is powered by diesel engines. Generators are a prime example. Any industrial generator designed for longevity and constant-duty use is diesel powered. The armed forces also use diesel almost exclusively because men’s lives depend on their equipment. Conversely, Gasoline engines require convection (air movement) to operate efficiently. If you have ever placed your hand on the hood of a fan belt direct drive machine that uses a gas engine after it has been run a few moments you will feel an enormous amount of heat being radiated. This heat is very destructive. It causes damage to electrical systems, computers, and plumbing very quickly. Diesel engines have no spark plugs and do not generate this destructive heat. Diesel engines derive their power from compression not the explosion of a spark plug.
