– Why can’t we just ‘produce’ gasoline, like synthetically?
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We can, it’s just not economically viable. The amount of expense that goes into it isn’t worth the return. Porsche has been working on this, and has produced synthetic gasoline, but the most recent figure I heard is it costs about $40/gallon to produce.
I can imagine a day in the not-so-distant future where cars on public roads are all electric and self-driving, and driving gasoline internal combustion cars on closed courses will be a hobby for the rich. Much like horses now, which used to be the most prevalent form of transportation. From this perspective, it is clear why Porsche is investing in this, it’s not intended to be a solution for the masses, it will be for the rich enthusiasts in a post-gasoline world.
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