FUEL TYPES OF AUTOMOBILES

Car fuels? The most well-known standard car fuel is gasoline, but what are the others? Diesel is another commonly used car fuel. Diesel gas can only be used in diesel engines. Diesel vehicles get 20% – 35% better gas mileage than the average gasoline.  We offer auto repairs of all types!

WHAT TYPE OF FUEL DOES MY VEHICLE USE?

Another type of fuel that cars use is Liquified Petroleum. Liquified Petroleum is more commonly known as propane. Liquified Petroleum is a cheaper, cleaner kind of car fuel that can be used. In foreign countries, propane is used in their hybrid vehicles. However, automobiles in the US don’t use Liquified Petroleum.

Ethanol is yet another type of car fuel that is used! Ethanol is eco-friendly and made from plants! Its main three ingredients are sugar cane, barley, and corn! In regular gas, ethanol makes up nearly 98% of it!

Biodiesel is another eco-friendly car fuel option! It’s made of vegetable oil, animal fats, and more! Biodiesel emissions are 74% lower than petroleum or diesel.

PROPANE/ LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM

Liquified Petroleum was discovered in 1910. “Chemist Walter Snelling discovers propane after observing how gasoline in a jug causes the cork to pop off…” Propane was first put in vehicles two years after discovery, in 1912. Propane is the third most common fuel used in the united states.

STEAM

Steam engines were used in the 1600s. The person to invent the steam engine was Jerónimo de Ayanz y Beaumont in 1606. Steam engines work by steam pressure pushing the pistons to generate power.

GAS 

Another type of car fuel is gasoline! The first time that the British used gas was in 1785. They used it to power their streetlights! The first time gas was used to power an engine was in 1892. At the time, only 9 million vehicles were running on gas! Today, 17 million cars run on gas!

DIESEL 

Rudolf Diesel found diesel in 1980. It was used in the war to power many of their fighting devices. Diesel was first used in cars in 1936. It was first put in a Mercedes Benz! By the 1960s, diesel was very common. It powered most semis, trucks, and other larger vehicles.

E85

E85 is a gas that has 85% ethanol in it! Ethanol is eco-friendly and made from plants! Its main three ingredients are sugar cane, barley, and corn! So, it’s better for the environment! It was first founded in 1995. The Ford Taurus was the first car to use this fuel!

ELECTRIC

The successful electric car was made in 1890. William Morrison invented it. The first Telsa was created in 2008. It was the model S! It reached 245 miles on a single charge!

EV SOLAR

Do you know that the sun is a car fuel? Solar-powered vehicles are the next step in automotive history. Aptera Motors is the first automotive company to mass-produce solar-powered cars. The vehicle has three wheels and 34 square feet of solar panel coating the car.

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Buddy Rausch

Buddy started his auto career journey at Butte College and started his own auto repair company in 2007. Since then he has worked on countless cars, diagnosing, repairing, and replacing worn, faulty, and broken parts.

After a few years, he moved to a bigger shop to accommodate his growth and to better serve the Chico, CA community. It’s a family-owned & operated business.

Outside of work Buddy enjoys spending time with his family and playing softball is one of his many passions.