Not so long ago, our world was running without the black gold. Imagine a world without Gasoline. How would you get around? Using a horse? what about the fire trucks or ambulances? You remember the last time you went on vacation, now imagine without the plane that took you there. Even remember your last Amazon purchase. All of these would not have happened without gasoline. It is a vital product for today’s world.
Gasoline is a composition of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum by fractional distillation. Very scientific. The most common way to obtain it is from petroleum, by direct distillation. It is, after gases, the lightest liquid fraction of oil. But behind this fuel that definitely changed the history of the world, there are lots of curious facts that are well worth knowing.
1. During the 19th century, gasoline was considered as useless.Refineries simply discarded it.
2. When the car air conditioning starts it increases gasoline consumption by between 5% and 25% , compared to having the windows open.
3. This curious fact will surely surprise you: fuel price impacts, the eating habits. While the price of gasoline increases, so do sales of cookbooks and kitchen utensils. People avoid spending in restaurants and prefer to eat in.
4. Drivers in the United States own 25% of the cars in the world, but they represent around 44% of the world fuel consumption.
5. Another fun fact, 1 liter of gasoline equal to eating 30 hamburgers! (energy wise)
6. And after the burger fact if you are one of those who usually travel with a lot of weight in the car, keep in mind that for every extra 45 kilograms inside the vehicle, you can lose between 1% and 2% of fuel efficiency.
7. The countries that handle the most expensive gasoline prices are Norway, Iceland and Hong Kong, where each liter costs $ 1.98, $ 2.07 and $ 2.13 , respectively.
8. And if you are someone who loves to drive like a formula 1 driver, remember that accelerating and braking too fast can reduce fuel efficiency by approximately 1.27 kilometers per liter.
9. The country where the cheapest gasoline in the world is found is Venezuela, with an average cost of $ 0.01 dollars. This is because the states is financing it.
10. If you want your gasoline to be as efficient as possible, keep in mind that the best driving speed for optimal fuel efficiency is 88 kilometers per hour.
Voila! Now you are a cost-efficient driver. Gasoline is not an endless resource, we must save it. Keep safe on your car, don’t drive over speed, respect the law and cut the air-con so you can safe few bucks at the end of the month.
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