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Why Leaded Fuel Is Still A Thing
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/05/04/why-leaded-fuel-is-still-a-thing/
PJ "Vote Green" CoffeyPeople remember leaded petrol right? And the hole in the ozone layer?
Did you know they were caused by the same guy?
Who gave himself lead poisoning demonstrating leaded gasoline was "safe"?
Strangled to death by an adjustable bed of his own invention?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Midgley_Jr
Yeah... one of the many reasons I don't do chemistry.
Bernd@Guinnessy To add to that, the technical and regulatory problems have now been solved with the development and FAA-approval of Avgas G100UL as a drop-in replacement for Avgas 100LL for all spark-ignition aviation piston engines. Yes, all of them.
The remaining problems are logistics and political will.
#avgas #generalaviation #100LL #G100UL #leadedfuel #unleaded
BB@AnneENConnor
About time!!! I remember watching this video early this this year which is a great overview of the history:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV3dnLzthDA
https://piped.platypush.tech/watch?v=IV3dnLzthDA
#Lead #LeadedFuel
About time!!! I remember watching this video early this this year which is a great overview of the history:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV3dnLzthDA
https://piped.platypush.tech/watch?v=IV3dnLzthDA
#Lead #LeadedFuel
The Man Who Accidentally Killed The Most People In History
Dick Smiths Fair Go Supporters@Stellar
Its not the direct ingestion of #leadedFuel it that was the problem, but to answer the original question: They probably did it at the start of covid while people were distracted. And you were unlucky to miss the 4 second footnote on the radio.
At least that's what they did in #Australia with allowing more toxic substances in our #food, #water and #environment.