diesel truck

Heavy cargo vehicle

A diesel truck is a truck powered by a diesel engine rather than a gasoline engine.

Diesel engines offer better fuel efficiency and torque, making them standard in heavy-duty trucks, semi-trailers, and commercial vehicles.

The term sometimes distinguishes pickup trucks with diesel options from their gasoline counterparts: He bought a diesel truck for towing his boat.

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big rig · fifth wheel · rumble · exhaust · torque · highway · cargo · CB radio · cab · flatbed · engine · smokestacks · black smoke · rolling coal · tractor-trailer · chrome · mudflaps · gears

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vehicle size and class

diesel truckcompact car

Small fuel-efficient automobile

subcompact · smart car · microcar · sedan · hatchback

power source/propulsion

diesel truckelectric vehicle

Battery-powered automobile

electric car · Tesla · EV · hybrid car · plug-in hybrid

vehicle purpose/function

diesel truckeconomy car

Fuel-efficient, affordable vehicle

commuter car · sports car · luxury sedan

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G