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In the US, passenger cars haven't used leaded gasoline since 1975.
by therealcamino 6y ago
In the US, passenger cars haven't used leaded gasoline since 1975.
- Macha 6y agoSeems to be one environmental issue the US was ahead on then. My parents first car in Ireland (in the late 90s) was still using leaded petrol. It looks unleaded first became available in 1986 [1] in Ireland and leaded petrol wasn't eliminated until 2000 [2]. [1]: https://www.rte.ie/archives/2016/1011/823260-unleaded-petrol-on-sale/ https://www.rte.ie/archives/2016/1011/823260-unleaded-petrol... [2]: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/leaded-petrol-to-be-phased-out-1.218046 https://www.irishtimes.com/news/leaded-petrol-to-be-phased-o...
- _emacsomancer_ 6y agoBut leaded gasoline was still sold in the US at least into the 80s, in my memory.