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Diesel Technician

By wsb8884@students.rcsd.ms

  • 1892

    1892
    The Diesel Engine was invented by Rudolph Diesel in germany.

  • 1895

    1895
    Diesel engines were brought to the united states.

  • 1900

    1900
    The diesel engine was mostly being used in industrial equipment.

  • 1920

    1920
    The diesel engine became more of a vehicular engine and became very competitive with gasoline engines.

  • 1930

    1930
    Caterpillar started to put diesel engines in their tractors, and diesel engines were starting to be put in passenger vehicles. Although sales were not the best with the great depression and world war 2.

  • 1956

    1956
    Construction of the Interstate highway system started and more diesel trucks were out and about being sold, made, and used. Now today 70% of freight all over the world is carried by diesel trucks.