– Why can’t we just ‘produce’ gasoline, like synthetically?

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– Why can’t we just ‘produce’ gasoline, like synthetically?

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Yes we can but it currently is not economically viable. Last I saw it was 10x the cost of oil derived petrol.

Formula 1 is heavily invested in producing viable, affordable synthetic fuel for racing for the 2026 season, which will eventually filter down to road cars. The main benefit as others have said is that you’re capturing carbon from the atmosphere and re-releasing it, instead of releasing carbon that has been stored away for millions of years.

Edit: spelling