Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 7 months agoJust saw this while getting gas. Why is it illegal to get less than 4 gallons?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square177fedilinkarrow-up1375arrow-down110
arrow-up1365arrow-down1imageJust saw this while getting gas. Why is it illegal to get less than 4 gallons?lemmy.worldFlying Squid@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 7 months agomessage-square177fedilink
minus-squarepartial_accumen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·7 months ago Woah. I didn’t know leaded gasoline was still available anywhere. General Aviation fuel (think propeller planes) use Avgas still uses tetraethyl lead, which is “leaded gasoline”.
minus-squareMilk_Sheikh@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoThey’re trying get rid of it, there’s a phase out target of 2030 for piston aircraft. Turbines jet engines already use different fuel.
General Aviation fuel (think propeller planes) use Avgas still uses tetraethyl lead, which is “leaded gasoline”.
They’re trying get rid of it, there’s a phase out target of 2030 for piston aircraft. Turbines jet engines already use different fuel.