Coal helped create the first synthetic antibiotics.
https://youtu.be/3xxtHTN71jM
So coal gave us thermal heat energy, hydrogen gas lighter than air non powered flight, it introduced us to natural gas, synthetic fertilizer, helped make steel, coal tar introduced the idea of asphalt pavement, helped make concrete, dyes, paint.
Coal pretty much built, powered then maintained the modern age as we know it.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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