Editing Diesel cycle (section)

=== Diesel engines ===
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Diesel engines have the lowest [[specific fuel consumption (shaft engine)|specific fuel consumption]] of any large internal combustion engine employing a single cycle, 0.26&nbsp;lb/hp·h (0.16&nbsp;kg/kWh) for very large marine engines (combined cycle power plants are more efficient, but employ two engines rather than one). Two-stroke diesels with high pressure forced induction, particularly [[turbocharging]], make up a large percentage of the very largest diesel engines.

In [[North America]], diesel engines are primarily used in large trucks, where the low-stress, high-efficiency cycle leads to much longer engine life and lower operational costs. These advantages also make the diesel engine ideal for use in the heavy-haul railroad and earthmoving environments.