Why are diesel engines louder than gasoline ones?

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Why are diesel engines louder than gasoline ones?

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Diesel engines tend to have way higher pressures than gas engines. This makes them more efficient, as well as requires more weight. It also allows them to generate significantly more force and thus comparable power to gas engines at lower rpms. Higher pressures result in louder noise.

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