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4 different ways you can power a car

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Historically, most cars have run on gasoline, but that doesn’t have to be the case in the future: other liquid fuels and electricity can also power cars. So what are the differences between these options? And which one’s best? Dig into which fuel— gasoline, electric, biofuels, or electrofuels— is both affordable for consumers and sustainable for the planet.

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Meet The Creators

Director
Lisa LaBracio
Script Writer
Elizabeth Cox, George Zaidan
Narrator
Jack Cutmore-Scott
Director of Animation
Kevin Herrmann, AIM Creative Studios
Storyboard Artist
Wing Luo
Animator
André Cunha, Kevin Herrmann
Music
André Aires
Sound Designer
André Aires
AIM Creative Studios Producer
Tom Knight
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Editorial Producer
Elizabeth Cox
Script Editor
George Zaidan
Fact-Checker
Jennifer Nam

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