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What are some fuel sources alternative to gasoline?

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Depends on how alternate you want to get. With external combustion cars anything tha burns - woodchips to cow dung could be used. With electric the power could come from solar, wind, coal, geothermal or nuclear

With internal combustion you are limited to liquid or gaseous fuels. These would be:

Methane
Bio-gas
Wood alcohol
Any manufactured or distilled alcohol
Diesel oil
Sugar solutions
Hydrogen
Carbon monoxide

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