• HocEnimVeni@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Fun fact in case anyone didn’t already know but the diesel engine was originally powered by whale oil but it’s such a resilient engine that it was later fueled by what was once considered a waste byproduct of gasoline refinement.

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      3 months ago

      My understanding is it can actually run on a pretty wide variety of fuels (in general; not every specific model can run on a wide variety).

      • Got_Bent@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        Biodiesel was gonna be the next big thing before EVs started gaining traction. Arnold drove around a Hummer that was modified to run on vegetable oil while he was governor.