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You see we could find a way to stop gasoline from being so explosive by testing and researching new ideas, or we could dump lead into it because it's cheap. Guess what was done?
Both? I feel like I would really struggle to find leaded petrol today. Much less a car that'll take it.
From the 1930's to the 1990's despite knowing of better alternatives the companies decided that lead was better
You can find it in some kinds of aviation fuel. For small planes in particular