Why do we use diesal engine for heavy machinery and not petrol?

Answer Posted / deependra singh parihar

We use diesel engine for heavy purpose because it has the
compression ratio (11:1-13:1)more than patrol engine (9:1-
11:1).so the thermal efficience of diesel engine will be
higher compared with petrol engine,

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