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Jeramus t1_j6d88m9 wrote

Reply to comment by Mammoth-Mud-9609 in Eli5 why aren't gas only vehicles far more fuel efficient than before by Live_Strongerrr

Silly? Languages don't really have strict rules on naming things. Why use petrol for gasoline? There are a lot of petroleum products, but we only burn a couple specific formulations in cars.

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Mammoth-Mud-9609 t1_j6d8lz0 wrote

Whoosh!

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Jeramus t1_j6d8wrw wrote

I understand your point that the name is not logical. I understand the states of matter. My point is that languages aren't always consistent. No one gets confused about the fact that gasoline is actually a liquid.

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