Modern Marvels:Gasoline

[RU482]

Anyone else watching this on the history channel? Gives an interesting how the oil industry got started.

interesting tidbit, they said average gasoline in the 1910's had an octane rating of only ~20.
I also didn't realize that Lead was added to the process as a catalyst to increase octane.
Good stuff

 

[MaxFusion16]

Originally posted by: redly1
Anyone else watching this on the history channel? Gives an interesting how the oil industry got started.

interesting tidbit, they said average gasoline in the 1910's had an octane rating of only ~20.
I also didn't realize that Lead was added to the process as a catalyst to increase octane.
Good stuff

yea they used to do that, but apparently lead is harmful, so now it's all unleaded.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

Originally posted by: MaxFusion16

Originally posted by: redly1
Anyone else watching this on the history channel? Gives an interesting how the oil industry got started.

interesting tidbit, they said average gasoline in the 1910's had an octane rating of only ~20.
I also didn't realize that Lead was added to the process as a catalyst to increase octane.
Good stuff

yea they used to do that, but apparently lead is harmful, so now it's all unleaded.

isn't some country in the middle east of somewhere around there still using leaded gas?...and everyone is instructed to turn off their engines at stoplights?

 

[Buttzilla]

modern marvel is great. i can only watch when my gf isn't around....

 

[StageLeft]

I still remember when we used leaded gasoline 🙂

 

[Buttzilla]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP

Originally posted by: MaxFusion16

Originally posted by: redly1
Anyone else watching this on the history channel? Gives an interesting how the oil industry got started.

interesting tidbit, they said average gasoline in the 1910's had an octane rating of only ~20.
I also didn't realize that Lead was added to the process as a catalyst to increase octane.
Good stuff

yea they used to do that, but apparently lead is harmful, so now it's all unleaded.

isn't some country in the middle east of somewhere around there still using leaded gas?...and everyone is instructed to turn off their engines at stoplights?

hahaah i would like to see that. instead of red lights it'll say 'turn off engine'

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP

Originally posted by: MaxFusion16

Originally posted by: redly1
Anyone else watching this on the history channel? Gives an interesting how the oil industry got started.

interesting tidbit, they said average gasoline in the 1910's had an octane rating of only ~20.
I also didn't realize that Lead was added to the process as a catalyst to increase octane.
Good stuff

yea they used to do that, but apparently lead is harmful, so now it's all unleaded.

isn't some country in the middle east of somewhere around there still using leaded gas?...and everyone is instructed to turn off their engines at stoplights?

I think they are still using leaded gas in Trinidad & Tobago.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP

Originally posted by: MaxFusion16

Originally posted by: redly1
Anyone else watching this on the history channel? Gives an interesting how the oil industry got started.

interesting tidbit, they said average gasoline in the 1910's had an octane rating of only ~20.
I also didn't realize that Lead was added to the process as a catalyst to increase octane.
Good stuff

yea they used to do that, but apparently lead is harmful, so now it's all unleaded.

isn't some country in the middle east of somewhere around there still using leaded gas?...and everyone is instructed to turn off their engines at stoplights?

a lot of countries still have leaded gas, iirc