What are some different ways for cars to run, other than gasoline?

Question

What are some different ways that cars can run without gasoline? I know I've heard people talk about making cars run out of something made out of corn, and I've heard of solar-powered cars.

What other methods are engineers exploring to help conserve oil?

Answer 1

You could use your feet like Fred Flintstone.

Answer 2

Solar, hydrogen, ethanol 85(E85), old cooking oil, anmial waste(mature).

Answer 3

I'm working on a vehicle that runs on the decay of nuclear waste to produce heat that will run a Stirling engine and produce electricity to be stored in a battery or make hydrogen.   Just need some waste and a little seed money to get it going.

Answer 4

Corn Liquor

Answer 5

sugar i heard that they were going to use sugar then the all the sugery foods would cost more but then what do i know im only in 6th grade

Answer 6

My sisters car runs on 'Dino farts' as she calls it, I think she thinks she is therefore being 'green' because she's not using petrol. She may not realize natural gas is also a fossil fuel and still releasing C02, although possibly less. She's keen because it's easier on her pocket, which is fair enough I guess.

Biofuels are made of corn.

Electric and hybrid cars can run on electricity from solar power, as can fuel cell or hydrgen powered cars.

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Answer 7

Why conserve oil as the earth automatically recycles it. Yes that is right we will never run out of fossil fuels.