GASOLINE

Filling the car with gasoline at the gas station” by Marco Verch is licensed under CC BY 2.0

a colorless petroleum-derived flammable liquid that is used primarily as a fuel in spark-ignited internal combustion engines. It consists mostly of organic compounds obtained by the fractional distillation of petroleum, enhanced with a variety of additives.

Pros

Energy dense.

Cons

It’s a carbon-producing fossil fuel.

Real Talk

A transition to 100% renewable energy means finding economical replacements for all uses: cars, lawn mowers and ATVs, etc.