What is Diesel fuel?
[[File:Dieselrainbow.jpg|thumb|right|Diesel does not mix with water.]] [[File:Mercedes-Benz W124 E300 Diesel 1994 (2).jpg|thumb|A Mercedes-Benz vehicle that uses diesel fuel.]] '''Diesel oil''' or '''diesel fuel''' is a type of [[fuel]] for [[cars]], trucks, trains, etc, using a [[diesel engine]]. It is also an [[oil]] used for an [[energy source]]. It is made from [[petroleum]] and from various other sources. It is named after [[Rudolf Diesel]] who in 1892 invented the [[diesel engine]].<ref>[http://www.epa.gov/OMS/regs/fuels/diesel/diesel.htm United States EPA]</ref> ==Related pages== * [[Biodiesel]] ==References== {{Reflist}} {{sci-stub}} [[Category:Fuel]]