Fuel & Propulsion Through the Ages

What this quiz asks

• What fuel did the first practical automobiles use?
• Who is credited with inventing the first practical diesel engine?
• Karl Benz's 1886 Motorwagen was powered by a four-stroke petrol engine.
• What does 'octane rating' measure in petrol?
• What is biodiesel made from?
• Select ALL fuels that can power a fuel cell vehicle.
• What is the main advantage of hydrogen fuel cells over batteries?
• What is the only emission from a pure hydrogen fuel cell vehicle?
• What is E10 petrol?
• The Otto cycle is the operating principle of most petrol engines.
• What is 'synthetic fuel' (e-fuel) made from?
• What does a turbocharger use to spin its turbine?
• Order these propulsion types from earliest to latest practical automotive use.
• What is the approximate energy density of petrol in megajoules per litre?
• What is the Atkinson cycle designed to improve?
• What is 'knock' in a petrol engine caused by?
• Can a diesel engine run on vegetable oil with minimal modification?
• Select ALL renewable or alternative fuels used in road vehicles.
• What does a supercharger use to drive its compressor?
• What is 'well-to-wheel' analysis?