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The Future of Gas Stations: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Opportunities

Driivz

Over 97 percent of American convenience stores that sell gasoline are owned or operated by independent operators. These businesses heavily depend on in-store sales to stay afloat. For retailers, the current business model of gasoline sales offers razor-thin profit margins. High electricity costs are a significant concern.

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Gas station trade groups oppose EV chargers at rest stops – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Industry groups that represent convenience stores, truck stops, travel centers and rest areas in the US want EV drivers to come to them for their recharging needs, just as drivers of ICE vehicles have patronized them for their refueling needs. This language has kept filling stations from operating in highway rest areas.

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Are Synthetic Fuels Really All They're Cracked Up to Be?

The Truth About Cars

With emissions regulations encouraging automakers to pivot toward tiny engines and all-electric vehicles, some have likewise expressed a renewed interest in synthetic fuels. In the United States, prohibition made it less popular for general use due to a denaturing process designed to make it undrinkable in 1919.

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How Efficient Is Your EV? It’s Complicated

Cars That Think

With motor sports moving hard and fast toward electric drive, a friend recently told me that electric drag-car racing just wouldn't be the same without the deafening roar of combustion engines and the smell of "nitro" fuel. So perhaps it isn't too early to start getting nostalgic about our gas guzzlers. She's 90 years old.

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List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

Get Electric Vehicle

Which are the alternative fuels for cars that could replace gasoline in vehicle? It takes really long to form fossil fuels They are air pollutants – Combustion of fossil fuels emits greenhouse gases causes air pollution Global warming – as a result of greenhouse gas emission, atmospheric temperature increases ( how? ).

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MIT and IEA reports take different views of the future of natural gas in transportation

Green Car Congress

MIT and the IEA both have newly released reports exploring the potential for and impact of a major expansion in global usage of natural gas, given the current re-evaluation of global supplies. The IEA takes a more conventional approach, assessing the impact on the penetration of vehicles burning gas as their fuel. Earlier post.)

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Green Motorsports: IndyCar Switches to Cleaner Cars & Fuel

Clean Fleet Report

IndyCar , the organizers of an open wheel racing series based in the United States, best known for its Indianapolis 500 race, has made a commitment to be a leader in sustainable motorsports. Note: IndyCar currently uses E85 (85% ethanol/15% gasoline), though at a higher octane blend than what is available for street cars.

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