TED-Ed: What's the best fuel for your car? | TED-Ed

The video explores various fuel alternatives to gasoline, highlighting the environmental and economic drawbacks of fossil fuels. It discusses electric cars and carbon-neutral liquid fuels as potential solutions, emphasizing the need for sustainable and affordable options. The concept of green premiums and the role of government subsidies in promoting cleaner technologies are also covered.

What is a major environmental drawback of using gasoline as a fuel?

• It cannot be used in cars.

• It causes oil spills and air pollution.

• It is not energy dense.

• It is too expensive to produce.

How can electric cars achieve zero emissions?

• By using a hybrid engine.

• By using gasoline as a backup fuel.

• By being charged with electricity generated from fossil fuels.

• By being charged with electricity generated from renewable sources.

What is a potential benefit of using carbon-neutral liquid fuels?

• They are more energy dense than gasoline.

• They require no energy to produce.

• They can be stored using existing gasoline infrastructure.

• They are cheaper than gasoline.

What is a challenge associated with plant-based biofuels?

• They cannot be used in existing cars.

• They require crops that need fertilizers.

• They are less efficient than gasoline.

• They are not carbon neutral.

What is the 'green premium' in the context of alternative fuels?

• The additional cost of producing fossil fuels.

• The cost difference between green technologies and fossil fuel-based technologies.

• The subsidy provided by governments for fossil fuels.

• The price of gasoline compared to electric vehicles.