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Automotive engine
As of 2013 there were a wide variety of
propulsion systems
available or potentially available for automobiles and other vehicles. Options included
internal combustion engines
fueled by
petrol
,
diesel
,
propane
, or
natural gas
;
hybrid vehicles
,
plug-in hybrids
,
fuel cell vehicles
fueled by
hydrogen
and all
electric cars
. Fueled vehicles seemed to have the short term advantage due to the limited range and high cost of
batteries
. Some options required construction of a network of
fueling
or
charging stations
. With no compelling advantage for any particular option car makers pursued parallel development tracks using a variety of options. Reducing the weight of vehicles was one strategy being employed.
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