Is it worth it to put premium gas into your car? And what’s even the difference between the regular and premium gas? It all has to do with the octane rating, which we’ll explain with fire, ice-cream, and a bit of chemistry trivia.

00:00 - Intro
01:18 - What Does Octane Measure?
01:29 - How Combustion Works in a Gasoline Engine
02:13 - How Compression Leads to Self-Ignition
03:00 - Engine Knock
03:31 - How is Gasoline Produced?
04:11 - How is the Octane Rating Measured?
05:29 - Why They Used to Put Lead in Gas
07:07 - Which Gas Should I Use?

#octane #engine #premiumgas

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Credits:
Executive Producers:
Hilary Hudson

Producers:
Elaine Seward
Andrew Sobey
Darren Weaver

Writer/Host:
Alex Dainis, PhD

Scientific consultants:
Michelle Boucher, PhD
John Heywood, PhD
Brianne Raccor, PhD


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