Charles F. Kettering and the Development of Tetraethyl Lead in the Context of Alternative Fuel Technologies

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• Bill Kovarik

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• Fuel additives
• Alternative fuels
• Gasoline
• Knock
• Research and development
• Fatal injuries
• Documentation

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