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Why do diesel engines typically consume less energy than petrol engines?

Diesel fuel has a higher energy density and the air-diesel mixture has a much stronger density than an air-petrol mixture. As a result, diesel fuel has a significantly higher efficiency. For the same power, a diesel engine requires therefore less fuel than a petrol engine.
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