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The reality is 95% of cars world wide use petroleum. If you look on the web it is possible to find alternatives.
Infrastructure to support other forms of vehicles are not yet on the radar, and using any other source of power leaves people to maintain, and charge at there own homes. Many do and electric vehicles, hydrogen vehicles and others are becoming more known.
There is plenty of talk about green transport, and its becoming more popular. the question is a good one, keep asking, if you are interested in electric cars Tesla cars on the web have range all electric cars. Honda are producing a hydrogen car named the "Clarity" and it is on a leasing release scheme.
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Do all cars run on diesel fuel?
No. Only around 1% of US cars run on diesel. Most run on gasoline (petrol) or a mix of gasoline and ethanol.
What kind of fuel do cars run on?
Most passenger cars run on gasoline (petrol), diesel fuel (including biodiesel), or alcohol (including ethanol mixed with gasoline). A few multi-passenger vehicles run on natural gas. Extreme race cars can run on straight alcohol (as do some cars in countries like Brazil). Probably 80% of the cars and pickups run on gasoline and most of the rest on diesel.
What liquid is needed for most cars and trucks to run?
Most common passenger cars run on gasoline. A small minority of cars and most larger trucks run on diesel fuel. In some countries, such as Brazil, a large number of cars run on either a gasoline-ethanol mix or purely on ethanol, as do many racing cars.
What liquid is needed by most cars and trunks to run?
gasoline
What fuel do most cars run on?
The vast majority of passenger cars run on gasoline (petrol) or gasoline mixed with ethanol. Some run on diesel fuel (or biodiesel), which most large trucks and buses use. A small minority of cars are all-electric or hybrid electric. Some buses and trucks run on natural gas.
What are cars called that run on gas?
They are called cars that run on gasoline.
Did automobiles run on alcohol or gasoline first?
The first car did run on alcohol but Ford was introduced to gasoline it was cheap easy to find. Alcohol you must grow then put into a factory then ship it. But today Brazil runs most of there cars off of alcohol.
What percentage of cars run on gas?
98% of cars run on gasoline engines.
Why do cars need gasoline?
Cars need gasoline as a fuel to run. This compound is broken down into energy a car can use to run.
What liquid is needed by most cars and trucks to run?
Gasoline is the most commonly used fuel for automobiles. Gasoline has many advantages over other fuels.
Can a car be run on oxygen?
Internal combustion engines, which are what most cars have, do consume oxygen as well as gasoline. In that sense, cars already run on oxygen.
How does oil run cars?
Oil doesn't run cars it lubricates engines. Cars run on gasoline which is refined from oil.
