What are some different ways for cars to run, other than gasoline?

jamie68117 asked:


What are some different ways that cars can run without gasoline? I know I’ve heard people talk about making cars run out of something made out of corn, and I’ve heard of solar-powered cars.

What other methods are engineers exploring to help conserve oil?

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7 comments to What are some different ways for cars to run, other than gasoline?

  • John Sol

    My sisters car runs on ‘Dino farts’ as she calls it, I think she thinks she is therefore being ‘green’ because she’s not using petrol. She may not realize natural gas is also a fossil fuel and still releasing C02, although possibly less. She’s keen because it’s easier on her pocket, which is fair enough I guess.

    Biofuels are made of corn.
    Electric and hybrid cars can run on electricity from solar power, as can fuel cell or hydrgen powered cars.
    .

  • Leslie C

    Solar, hydrogen, ethanol 85(E85), old cooking oil, anmial waste(mature).

  • Josh

    You could use your feet like Fred Flintstone.

  • JOHNNIE B

    Why conserve oil as the earth automatically recycles it. Yes that is right we will never run out of fossil fuels.

  • thor

    I’m working on a vehicle that runs on the decay of nuclear waste to produce heat that will run a Stirling engine and produce electricity to be stored in a battery or make hydrogen. Just need some waste and a little seed money to get it going.

  • Saleen

    Corn Liquor

  • ♥Іסvєя♥

    sugar i heard that they were going to use sugar then the all the sugery foods would cost more but then what do i know im only in 6th grade

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