History
The Forgotten History of New York's First Electric Taxis
The first taxis to appear on the streets of New York (USA) did not run on gasoline but on electricity -
Gasoline
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Articles about Gasoline
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An invention that has been praised for decades turns into a disaster
In the early 20th century, Thomas Midgley Jr. personally demonstrated the safety of leaded gasoline and CFC refrigerants, making them commercially successful.
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The world's first CNG-powered motorbike will be launched next June!
Motorcycles running on CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) are motorbikes that use compressed natural gas as fuel instead of traditional gasoline.
Science story
Siegfried Marcus - The forgotten car inventor
The first car using a gasoline engine was built by Austrian inventor Siegfried Marcus in 1875, but he is often not mentioned.
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Why are diesel engines not used in small cars?
Diesel engines are not used in small cars due to maintenance costs, NVH levels (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) and emissions-related issues.
History
Unbelievable facts about the history of the oil and gas industry: Gasoline used to be cheaper than water, so abundant that it had to be dumped into the river...
Gasoline is expensive and crude oil sells for well over $100 a barrel, but 200 years ago they were an amazingly abundant resource.
World celebrity
The persistent 'battle' of a scientist in the journey to eliminate leaded gasoline globally
For the first time since 1923, leaded gasoline was removed from the global market on August 30, 2021. This is a milestone for health care and the environment...
Science Events
Gasoline is too expensive, the man created a motorcycle that runs on water
A man in Brazil has created a motorcycle that can run for nearly 500km using only 1 liter of water, instead of gasoline as usual.
Science story
The prodigy predicts the 'hot' war between Russia and Ukraine and the price of gasoline
According to the prediction of the prodigy Indian prophet Abhigya Anand, the world economy will have great changes since March 16: oil prices will have a big correction…
Scientific application
China's pioneering project to hydrogenize 95% of CO2 into gasoline
A facility that produces 1,000 tons of gasoline per year from CO2 completed trial operation and technology evaluation on March 4.
Environment
Lead poisoning from car smoke reduces IQ of half of the US population
Newly published research shows that lead exposure from car exhaust has lowered the IQ of half of the US population. And a drop in IQ scores is just the beginning of othe…
New technology
Launched the world's first hydraulic drone
The hydraulic multi-wing drone model of the company Flowcopter has a range of 900km and a capacity of 150kg of cargo.
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What happens when you put sugar in the gas tank of a car?
Suppose a bad guy wants to pour sugar into your car's tank to destroy it, what will be the consequences???
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Cause and how to handle when water in the car fuel tank
Water in the fuel tank is a rare but uncommon occurrence and can damage your vehicle. To avoid damage to the car because water enters the fuel tank, please join us to fi…
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MIT: Sugar made of stiffer materials will save gasoline, limiting CO2 emissions
A study by scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Research has shown that if the road surface is made of stronger and stiffer material, it can significantly save…