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submitted 2 years ago by ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to c/science@lemmy.world

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[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Are you somehow defending leaded gasoline?

[–] kusivittula@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

there is no lead in gasoline anymore

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, there is actually. Aviation fuels, even "low-lead" variants still use lead. Virtually all small propeller aircraft use leaded gas.

[–] kusivittula@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

well, i never said i fly. and with lithium being the "best" battery technology, electric planes would be a little heavy.