Well, maybe. If electric cars are just better cars, then I think they'll prevail anyways. (For now, gas cars are generally lighter and have better range, wher

Well, maybe. If electric cars are just better cars, then I think they'll prevail anyways. (For now, gas cars are generally lighter and have better range, whereas electric cars are cheaper to operate and need less maintenance.) A big open question on these synthetic fuels is whether it can be done in a way that's price competitive with fossil fuels. It makes sense for a company like Porche to explore this first, since the average Porche customer probably isn't particularly concerned about the cost of fuel. That said, if this works out and if Liquid piston's inside-out rotary engine[1] works out, it could make the decade or so interesting times for combustion-engine cars. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25450477 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25450477