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'''Petrol''', known as '''gas''' or '''gasoline''' in the [[United States]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Dead of Night (TV story)|Dead of Night]]'') was a fuel used for [[car]]s. It could be found at [[petrol station]]s.
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'''Petrol''', known as '''gas''' or '''gasoline''' in the [[United States]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Dead of Night (TV story)|Dead of Night]]'', ''[[The Gathering (TV story)|The Gathering]], [[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'') was a [[fuel]] used for [[car]]s. It could be found at [[petrol station]]s.


Lack of petrol could cause a car to stop functioning, as it has with [[Lord|Lady]] [[Jennifer Buckingham]]'s [[ambulance]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'') Having [[diesel]] in a petrol engine was equally disasterous; the [[Tenth Doctor]] used this as an example to explain how [[Pete's World|an alternate universe]] was bad for [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)|Rise of the Cybermen]]'')
Lack of petrol could cause a car to stop functioning, as it did with Lady [[Jennifer Buckingham]]'s [[ambulance]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'') Having [[diesel]] in a petrol engine was equally disastrous; the [[Tenth Doctor]] used this as an example to explain how [[Pete's World|an alternate universe]] was bad for [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rise of the Cybermen (TV story)|Rise of the Cybermen]]'')


Petrol was highly flammable; it was used by [[Canton Delaware]] to burn the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s [[Tesselecta]] body on a [[boat]] on [[Lake Silencio]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'') Explosions could end in "petrol [[fire]]s". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'')
Petrol was highly flammable; it was used by [[Canton Delaware]] to burn the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s [[Tesselecta]] body on a [[boat]] on [[Lake Silencio]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'') Explosions could end in "petrol [[fire]]s". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'')
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When the [[Seventh Doctor]] was reunited with his old car [[Bessie]], his [[companion]] [[Ace]] asked if it worked on petrol or steam. ([[TV]]: ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'') [[Charles Grover]] had a generator that made [[tea]] in his basement that ran on petrol. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'')
When the [[Seventh Doctor]] was reunited with his old car [[Bessie]], his [[companion]] [[Ace]] asked if it worked on petrol or steam. ([[TV]]: ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'') [[Charles Grover]] had a generator that made [[tea]] in his basement that ran on petrol. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Dinosaurs (TV story)|Invasion of the Dinosaurs]]'')


By the [[27th century]], [[human]]s had developed [[micropetrol]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Midnight (TV story)|Midnight]]'')
[[Rose Tyler]] compared charging a [[TARDIS]] using the [[Cardiff Rift]] to "filling her up with petrol". ([[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'')
 
During [[Miracle Day]], [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] members' "gas allowances" were halved; [[Rex Matheson]] was ''way'' over the limit. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Gathering (TV story)|The Gathering]]'')
 
According to [[Joke book (Knock! Knock! Who's There?)|a joke book]] which [[Thirteenth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Yasmin Khan|Yaz]] became trapped within, a [[Dalek]] once said "TAKE YOUR [[Finger|FINGER]] OUT OF YOUR [[Ear|EAR]] WHEN I AM [[Extermination|EXTERMINATING]] YOU!" to a [[petrol pump]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Knock! Knock! Who's There? (novel)|Knock! Knock! Who's There?]]'')


[[Rose Tyler]] compared charging [[the TARDIS]] using the [[Cardiff Rift]] to "filling her up with petrol". ([[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'')
In [[2050]], [[Elizabeth Holub]] was experimenting with [[cold fusion]] to provide a cheaper alternative to producing [[electricity]] than petrol or firewood. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fable Fusion (short story)|Fable Fusion]]'')
== Other realities ==
In [[parallel world (Turn Left)|a parallel world]], due to the collapse of the [[UK]]'s economy after [[London]] was destroyed by the crash of the ''[[Titanic (Turn Left)|Titanic]]'', Britain didn't have much petrol. Due to this, they weren't as affected by the [[Caesofine gas|clone feed]] emitted by the [[ATMOS]] as other countries were. ([[TV]]: ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]'')


== Alternate realities ==
In [[Donna's World]], due to the collapse of the [[UK]]'s economy after [[London]] was destroyed by the crash of the ''[[Titanic (spaceship)|Titanic]]'', Britain didn't have much petrol. Due to this, they weren't as affected by the [[clone feed]] emitted by the [[ATMOS]] as other countries were. ([[TV]]: ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]'')
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Latest revision as of 23:55, 29 November 2024

Petrol

Petrol, known as gas or gasoline in the United States, (TV: Dead of Night, The Gathering, Hell Bent) was a fuel used for cars. It could be found at petrol stations.

Lack of petrol could cause a car to stop functioning, as it did with Lady Jennifer Buckingham's ambulance. (TV: The War Games) Having diesel in a petrol engine was equally disastrous; the Tenth Doctor used this as an example to explain how an alternate universe was bad for his TARDIS. (TV: Rise of the Cybermen)

Petrol was highly flammable; it was used by Canton Delaware to burn the Eleventh Doctor's Tesselecta body on a boat on Lake Silencio. (TV: The Impossible Astronaut) Explosions could end in "petrol fires". (TV: The Dæmons)

When the Seventh Doctor was reunited with his old car Bessie, his companion Ace asked if it worked on petrol or steam. (TV: Battlefield) Charles Grover had a generator that made tea in his basement that ran on petrol. (TV: Invasion of the Dinosaurs)

Rose Tyler compared charging a TARDIS using the Cardiff Rift to "filling her up with petrol". (TV: Boom Town)

During Miracle Day, CIA members' "gas allowances" were halved; Rex Matheson was way over the limit. (TV: The Gathering)

According to a joke book which the Doctor and Yaz became trapped within, a Dalek once said "TAKE YOUR FINGER OUT OF YOUR EAR WHEN I AM EXTERMINATING YOU!" to a petrol pump. (PROSE: Knock! Knock! Who's There?)

In 2050, Elizabeth Holub was experimenting with cold fusion to provide a cheaper alternative to producing electricity than petrol or firewood. (PROSE: Fable Fusion)

Other realities[[edit]]

In a parallel world, due to the collapse of the UK's economy after London was destroyed by the crash of the Titanic, Britain didn't have much petrol. Due to this, they weren't as affected by the clone feed emitted by the ATMOS as other countries were. (TV: Turn Left)