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Is it worth it to put premium gas into your car? And what’s even the difference between the regular and premium gas? It all has to do with the octane rating, which we’ll explain with fire, ice-cream, and a bit of chemistry trivia.
00:00 - Intro
01:18 - What Does Octane Measure?
01:29 - How Combustion Works in a Gasoline Engine
02:13 - How Compression Leads to Self-Ignition
03:00 - Engine Knock
03:31 - How is Gasoline Produced?
04:11 - How is the Octane Rating Measured?
05:29 - Why They Used to Put Lead in Gas
07:07 - Which Gas Should I Use?
#octane #engine #premiumgas
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Credits:
Executive Producers:
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Writer/Host:
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Scientific consultants:
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25 Dr Andy Explains the Relationship Between Engine Knock and Octane
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philipharris.co.uk/blogs/experiments/fractional-distillation-of-petroleum-experiment#:~:text=Petroleum%20can%20be%20separated%20into,the%20process%20of%20refining%20Petroleum.&text=The%20Petroleum%20is%20heated%20up,produced%20enters%20the%20fractionating%20column
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eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=6970
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Fact Sheet | A Brief History of Octane in Gasoline: From Lead to Ethanol
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Does Higher Compression Mean More Power? Yes, and Here’s Why.
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cnet.com/roadshow/news/the-myth-of-midgrade-gas
ocregister.com/2020/11/06/why-do-gas-stations-insist-on-offering-mid-grade-octane
Is it worth it to put premium gas into your car? And what’s even the difference between the regular and premium gas? It all has to do with the octane rating, which we’ll explain with fire, ice-cream, and a bit of chemistry trivia.
00:00 - Intro
01:18 - What Does Octane Measure?
01:29 - How Combustion Works in a Gasoline Engine
02:13 - How Compression Leads to Self-Ignition
03:00 - Engine Knock
03:31 - How is Gasoline Produced?
04:11 - How is the Octane Rating Measured?
05:29 - Why They Used to Put Lead in Gas
07:07 - Which Gas Should I Use?
#octane #engine #premiumgas
You might also like:
Fuel Cell Cars: The Future or Gas Guzzlers in Disguise?:
youtu.be/R6AdX-bdDaw
Chemtrails:
youtu.be/ZonPvpgcBc0
How Oxygen Masks Brought Down a Plane:
youtu.be/KejaV70RWPk
I Created an Oil Spill in My House:
youtu.be/n2761go6OYg
Credits:
Executive Producers:
Hilary Hudson
Producers:
Elaine Seward
Andrew Sobey
Darren Weaver
Writer/Host:
Alex Dainis, PhD
Scientific consultants:
Michelle Boucher, PhD
John Heywood, PhD
Brianne Raccor, PhD
Sources:
Here's What 'Compression Ratio' Actually Means And Why It Matters
jalopnik.com/heres-what-compression-ratio-actually-means-and-why-it-1819723873
Here's How Your Car's Engine Works
caranddriver.com/features/a26962316/how-a-car-works
Benefits of a Diesel Engine
kiowacountypress.net/content/benefits-diesel-engine#:~:text=Diesel%20engines%20have%20fewer%20moving,to%20be%20changed%20or%20repaired
Why No Diesel Cars in the U.S.? And, Why is Diesel So Popular Abroad?
rentar.com/no-diesel-cars-u-s-diesel-popular-abroad/#:~:text=Since%20the%20advent%20of%20cars,living%20in%20the%20United%20States
Engine Pre-Ignition
help.summitracing.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5008/~/engine-pre-ignition
25 Dr Andy Explains the Relationship Between Engine Knock and Octane
youtube.com/watch?v=cIL5PT3_G5I
Fractional distillation of petroleum
philipharris.co.uk/blogs/experiments/fractional-distillation-of-petroleum-experiment#:~:text=Petroleum%20can%20be%20separated%20into,the%20process%20of%20refining%20Petroleum.&text=The%20Petroleum%20is%20heated%20up,produced%20enters%20the%20fractionating%20column
Crude oil distillation and the definition of refinery capacity
eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=6970
What is Gasoline?
http://www.idph.state.il.us/cancer/factsheets/gasoline.htm#:~:text=Gasoline%20is%20a%20mixture%20of,%2C%20toluene%2C%20and%20xylenes
Difference Between RON and MON
differencebetween.com/difference-between-ron-and-mon/#:~:text=The%20key%20difference%20between%20RON,at%20high%20temperatures%20and%20speeds.&text=The%20term%20MON%20refers%20to%20the%20motor%20octane%20number
Fact Sheet | A Brief History of Octane in Gasoline: From Lead to Ethanol
eesi.org/papers/view/fact-sheet-a-brief-history-of-octane#:~:text=Ethanol%20as%20an%20Octane%20Booster&text=Currently%2C%20refiners%20create%20'sub%2D,value%20on%20the%20gas%20pump
The World Has Finally Stopped Using Leaded Gasoline. Algeria Used The Last Stockpile
npr.org/2021/08/30/1031429212/the-world-has-finally-stopped-using-leaded-gasoline-algeria-used-the-last-stockp
Lead TetraEthyl and MTBE
http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/leadtet/leadh.htm
What is OCTANE in Gasoline? (& Octane Booster Explained)
youtube.com/watch?v=yRPsfvT8Ucc
Here's What 'Compression Ratio' Actually Means And Why It Matters
jalopnik.com/heres-what-compression-ratio-actually-means-and-why-it-1819723873
Watch Out For ‘Regular’ Cars That Need Premium Fuel
forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2020/05/05/watch-out-for-regular-cars-that-need-premium-fuel/?sh=1c27bbf63abc
Does Higher Compression Mean More Power? Yes, and Here’s Why.
motortrend.com/how-to/compression-ratio-means-more-power
Fuel Economy - Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
fueleconomy.gov/feg/PowerSearch.do?action=PowerSearch&year1=2018&year2=2019&minmsrpsel=0&maxmsrpsel=0&city=0&highway=0&combined=0&cbftmidgasoline=Midgrade+Gasoline&YearSel=2018-2019&MakeSel=&MarClassSel=&FuelTypeSel=Midgrade+Gasoline&VehTypeSel=&TranySel=&DriveTypeSel=&CylindersSel=&MpgSel=000&sortBy=Comb&Units=&url=SearchServlet&opt=new&minmsrp=0&maxmsrp=0&minmpg=&maxmpg=&rowLimit=10
What Is Midgrade Gas?
blog.consumerguide.com/what-is-midgrade-gas
cnet.com/roadshow/news/the-myth-of-midgrade-gas
ocregister.com/2020/11/06/why-do-gas-stations-insist-on-offering-mid-grade-octane