• LibertyLizard
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    11 months ago

    Could be useful for aviation. Otherwise, better alternatives already exist for most uses of petroleum.

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      11 months ago

      Don’t forget lubricants, polymers and chemical feedstock in general.

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        11 months ago

        True, I forgot about the chemical industry. That could be a big one as well.

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      11 months ago

      Agreed, aviation and special vehicles like firetrucks for those kinds of vehicles eFuels MIGHT be suitable, but it for sure should not be used in the day-to-day car used by everybody.

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        11 months ago

        In Berlin there is a hybrid firetruck currently in use and the firefighter are really happy with it, only using the battery for about 90% of operations. Here is an English article about it (German ones are much more in depth):

        https://www.electrive.com/2022/12/21/berlin-fire-brigade-goes-hybrid/

        It is not mentioned in that article, but the firefighters really like the silence of the firetrucks. They didn’t need to yell as much and could therefore communicate much more efficiently.