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Overall, polling suggests most drivers want better mileage and tougher standards; most truckers want clean air but loathe aggressive diesel and EV mandates.
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Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Refineries that convert crude oil into gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel must comply with these climate programs as well as other burdensome regulations.
—Austin Gae, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
Electrifying the diesel trains and increasing service could bring in more riders.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Early field testing indicates that the methane-electric hybrid layout offers meaningful improvements over conventional diesel machinery.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2025
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Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Refineries that convert crude oil into gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel must comply with these climate programs as well as other burdensome regulations.
—Austin Gae, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
Electrifying the diesel trains and increasing service could bring in more riders.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Early field testing indicates that the methane-electric hybrid layout offers meaningful improvements over conventional diesel machinery.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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diesel
noun
die·sel
ˈdē-zəl 
-səl
1
2
: a vehicle (as a truck or train) driven by a diesel engine
3
: a fuel designed for use in diesel engines
Etymology
named for Rudolf Diesel 1858–1913 German engineer
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