Gasoline is higher in energy density, but much less prone to go off unintentionally. And its energy can be transferred much faster and with less loss shipping it around.
Atmospheric CO2 + water + "ENERGY" = gasoline + O2
We're used to thinking of that as a right to left process but it runs fine left to right if you have enough of that magic "ENERGY" stuff. So why not take all the magic "ENERGY" the greenies claim they'll use to charge their TVs and instead use it to both make gasoline and remove 'unwanted' atmospheric CO2? Sure there are intermediate steps, but if they don't have to show their math work why should I have to show mine? Stash your gasoline factory someplace with plenty of water and somewhere where libs won't much notice whatever mess is involved. Hook it up to plenty of the greenies magically free and clean energy and let her go. Save loads of time 'recharging' gas tanks instead of lithium. Do much less damage with gasoline rather than Lithium fires, kill fewer with petro pipeline leaks than CO2 pipeline leaks. Avoid the dangerous high voltage infrastructure, and all the messy resource harvesting needed to make EVs practical.
“Atmospheric CO2 + water + “ENERGY” = gasoline + O2”
Heck of an idea. Haven’t heard that one before.
I agree that gasoline is marvelous stuff! Let’s call it a gift from God. But maybe over-used. I’m thinking of traffic jams, throwaway plastic, ...