Gasoline or Petroleum: Which term for fuel is better?

  • Gasoline
  • Petroleum
Please select one to answer and see the result

Answers

Gasoline - 30Petroleum - 13
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Gas is a nice, short, and simple term. Instead of writing out "petrol" or saying "petrol station", it sounds nicer just to say gas/gas station.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
You can't put petroleum in your car and expect to go very far.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
This is fairly obvious.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
The term gasoline indicates that the product is refined whereas petroleum suggests that the product is still in the unrefined state. However, gasoline is often referred to as "gas" which could confuse someone to think that it is in a gaseous state whereas the common tern "petrol" suggests a liquid state.

  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
I call it by its term of intended fuel (i.e. gasoline, diesel, kerosene, etc) or petroleum if it's in the unprocessed form. Do we say we need to go get some wheat for our sandwiches, or bread? Same thing with fuels. I'll say I need to get diesel for my truck, or gas (gasoline) for my car.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Gasoline is derived from Petroleum. Using the term petroleum may mislead some into thinking gasoline and petroleum are the same thing and that one can actually put petroleum in their vehicle without refining it.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Because you put gasoline in your car. You do not put petroleum in your car. Your car would seize.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Because you didn't allow petrol as an option
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Have a Banana
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Because 'murica, that's why!
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
It is a better description of the end product which is a refined and blended mix.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
go america
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
It sounds better
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Gasoline is a fuel source derived from petroleum
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Based on what you explained above. Thanks.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
It's tasty!
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Because it's actually what you use as fuel.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
America rocks.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Cause your descriptive told me so
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
'Petrol' is just a shortened version of 'Petroleum' (crude oil) and I do not like putting crude oil in the 'Petrol Tank' of my car :)
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
beasece
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
It is more accurate. Petroleum is the raw material, gasoline is the product.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Petroleum is just its raw form, and it can't actually be used to power cars. Gasoline does, though.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
As stated, if we're talking about car fuel we should call it 'gas/gasoline' as that is more specific than 'petrol/petroleum'. The problem is that 'gas' is a strange term to use when referring to a liquid substance - which may be why some people call it 'petrol' ?
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
You figure 70 to 80 percent of the US don't know what makes gasoline. I lot of Americans just know where to go fill up..
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
it much batter
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
i think it batter
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Gasoline is a more accurate term for what goes into our cars. Petroleum is too broad of a term.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Because it refers to the source of internal combustion engines
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Because "petroleum" or "petrol" connotes the unrefined, "raw" form of the thick black liquid extracted from the Earth.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
The short term "gas" for gasoline refers to a completely different product. Petrol can never be confused.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
The language is English, I'm English, petrol is the correct word...
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
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  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
It is a better word than gasoline.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
It is a better name as the abbreviation of gasoline is gas. In many countries gas is a completely different thing, which can cause confusion if both forms are called gas in that country.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Petroleum describes the main product whilst gasoline is only one product that can be derived from it.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
makes vaseline for my dry cracked skin
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Because Americans are wrong
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Because it has much more potential.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
BECAUSE THE GRAVITY OF THE EARTH
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Without Petroleum, there is no gasoline or fuel.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
because it comes from petroleum
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
because we do not use gas to power our cars

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