In this video we'll define brake specific fuel consumption, show how it correlates with efficiency, look at a BSFC map, compare BSFC with RPM, air-fuel ratio, and engine size, and talk about ways of ...

Hybrid vehicles combine petrol engines and electric motors for a more efficient drive. By understanding their operation and ...

Diesel engines have been around since the late 19th century, which was around the time Karl Benz built the world's first automobile. Diesel engines have higher compression ratios than gas engines and ...

Purdue University’s Greg Shaver doesn’t believe there should be a trade-off between protecting the air we breathe and achieving better engine efficiency of large vehicles on the road. Shaver, a ...

Diesel engines have carried the bulk of North America’s freight my entire life. Estimates in 2020 were that diesel trucks carried more than 65% of freight by weight and exceeded 72% by value according ...