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New York Startup Builds Fridge-Sized Machine That Can Turn Air Into Gasoline
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this post was submitted on 26 Jan 2026
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Nice thought experiment, but the physics of how batteries work mean we can't. The theory behind batteries only allow for so much improvement, and will never get close to gasoline/diesel. For most driving batteries are good enough, but they will never be as good as gasoline despite how inefficient ICEs are.
Exactly my point. Petrol/gas/benzine/jet fuel is incredibly difficult to beat for convenience, energy density, and controlled energy release.