BASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter – What Does the Gasoline Octane Rating Represent?
LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, September 5 /PRNewswire/ — You could go ahead and get the impression that it is always best to drive with 100-octane fuel. This is not true. Every gasoline-operated engine is adjusted to a specific type of gasoline. What does the octane number at the gas pump mean? Listen to the answer of our Chemical Reporter.
In entertaining weekly episodes our Chemical Reporter answers questions on Chemistry in our everyday life.
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