Innerworld@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoNew York Startup Builds Fridge-Sized Machine That Can Turn Air Into Gasolinewww.jalopnik.comexternal-linkmessage-square104linkfedilinkarrow-up187arrow-down15
arrow-up182arrow-down1external-linkNew York Startup Builds Fridge-Sized Machine That Can Turn Air Into Gasolinewww.jalopnik.comInnerworld@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square104linkfedilink
minus-squareWanderingThoughts@europe.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoSell these to the “but mah vroom vroom noise” crowd and switch everything to electric.
minus-squareacchariya@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days agoHmm, 75kwh to make a gallon of gasoline at even a low estimate of 15 cents per kWh is $11.25/gallon. That’s if they meet their full efficiency targets. I’m sure there will be a few who are willing to pay but it’s pretty expensive fun.
Sell these to the “but mah vroom vroom noise” crowd and switch everything to electric.
Hmm, 75kwh to make a gallon of gasoline at even a low estimate of 15 cents per kWh is $11.25/gallon. That’s if they meet their full efficiency targets. I’m sure there will be a few who are willing to pay but it’s pretty expensive fun.