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Diesels desire: an engine for everyone

For someone who wished to build an engine for everyone, August turned out to be an auspicious month. On August 10, 1893, Rudolf Diesels prime model was powered on its own for the first time. Five years later, on August 9, 1898, Diesel obtained a U.S. patent titled Internal-combustion engine. Join A.S.Ganesh as he tries to explain what fuelled Diesels desire

30 Jul 2026 4:21 pm