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What’s the best fuel for your 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.

What can be some drawbacks of using plant-based biofuels? How can they be addressed to make biofuels carbon neutral?

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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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