Re: electric car dieing?

[Steve Stegmann <stegmann@domain.elided>]

Howard,

The fuel you're thinking of for railroads is still burned by the diesels.
It is sometimes called bunker fuel.  You have to run the exhaust through
the tank to keep it liquid.  Diesels will burn an amazing array of fuels.

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