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by ZenoArrow 3693 days ago
> "In a similar way, why are we focusing on the very difficult and slow task of upgrading all cars to EV? Why not improve the source of oil itself?"

Some people are pursuing this.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiesel

Personally I think it's a mistake to rely on any single energy source as heavily as we have with oil, so I hope the EV car market continues to grow, but biodiesel may be better suited for some applications.