1. T (215 mph record set in 1998.)

2. F (Ford offers several propane-powered vehicles.)

3. T

4. F (corn & sugarcane are used to produce fuel-grade ethanol. Grapes could be used – after all they’re used to make wine, which has ethanol in it – but it’s too expensive to be practical for fuel.)

5. T

6. T

7. F (In 1997, a 5-passenger vehicle powered by zinc-air batteries went 1043 miles without a recharge.)