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For the last 100 years or so, petrol has been the main source of fuel. It was first produced in the 1850's by Ignacy Lukasiewicz through the method of distillation from crude oil. It became the most popular fuel because it was much cheaper then other fuels of the time like whale oil and it was readily available.
The first car to run on petrol was made in Germany in 1885, and since then nearly all cars have run on petrol. Petrol-cars have become reliable, more efficient and faster. Petrol seems like an almost perfect fuel; nearly all engines are designed to use it.
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What is main fuel in cars?
Petrol or Diesel
What fuel powers cars?
Petrol, diesel and LPG are the main fuels. They are hydrocarbon fossil fuels.
Cause and effect of using car?
Those cars use petrol and diesel as fuel are the main source of pollution. As the fuel has start
What is the main gas in cars?
Gasoline, or Petrol.
How are petrol rc cars different from regular rc cars?
Regular RC cars are generally electrically powered by batteries whereas petrol RC cars run on a fuel as they have a small engine. The other main difference between the two is performance. A petrol RC car will be able to go much faster than a standard electric RC car.
Can alchol fuel cars?
In theory yes but there's very little point in it as you can either get ethanol from crude oil through distilling and cracking through which you can also get diesel and petrol from. You can also make ethanol out of vegetables but again you can also make diesel. The main use of ethanol in running cars I would say is bio-petrol which is just a mixture of petrol and ethanol. All this achieves is less petrol being used. But yes, you can fuel your car on it after modifications but it's more commonly used as an additive to petrol.
What powers cars?
Petrol, diesel and LPG are the main fuels. They are hydrocarbon fossil fuels.
What are the causes and effects of car pollution?
Those cars use petrol and diesel as fuel are the main source of pollution. As the fuel has start converting into energy the cars releases a harmful gas named 'carbon monoxide' that wears down the ozone layer and which protects us from the ultraviolet rays of the sun.
What are the main imports in Bulgaria?
fuel (petrol and gas), heavy machinery, IT, consumer goods
Do solar cars use petrol?
yes, they have a reserve of petrol as a back up but they do not use much as they are solar powered. their main power comes from the solar panels.
Is the main use for alkenes fuel?
Yes, Alkenes are used for fuels - as they are one of our organic compounds in society. For example, fuel can be used for cooking and petrol.
What is the difference between petrol and nitro in an RC car?
Petrol is explosive and harmful were as nitro is the safer and cheaper is is better for children drivers lol petrol RC cars are usually 1/5, or bigger scale than nitro ones which are usually like 1/10 ------ The specific mixture of the fuel is what makes them different. The main ingredients of nitro fuel are nitromethane, methanol, and synthetic oil or castor, plus other minor additives. Petrol or gasoline, on the other hand, Petrol, is a more common and accessible one that you can buy at the nearest gas or petrol station. It's transparent liquid derived from petroleum. You can read and understand more about nitro fuel at this link http://www.rcmodelswiz.co.uk/users-guide-to-rc-nitro-fuel. Hope that helps answer you question.
