A Ton of Coal

Popular Mechanics has a cool chart, comparing different fuels' capability to take a car from NY to California.

Four-and-a half barrels of crude to make 90.9 gallons of gas, fifty-three bushels of corn + a half bbl of crude for the 176 gallons of ethanol. My favorite was a ton of coal to provide the electricity. A ton of coal?

Oil and Energy Posted by jk at April 26, 2006 3:52 PM