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Pumps, By Joshua Tickell

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Pumps, directed by Joshua Tickell, is a film that explores the history and impact of oil and gasoline and their alternatives. The documentary delves into how gasoline companies have swayed the American economy, society, and environment. The viewer is presented with an eye-opening argument against a product that few would otherwise bat an eye at. Viewing the many alternatives to oil and gasoline, one may consider the benefits of choosing one fuel source over the other. While Pumps excels at describing the number of options Americans do not consider, it also fails to explain multiple things. Some fallacies displayed in this film are an appeal to fear, cherry-picking, and straw-manning. It also needs to go more in-depth when describing the downsides of …show more content…

Longer auto-ignition delays and faster combustion are significant factors in better fuel efficiency; gasoline excels at both, and other fuel sources, such as biodiesel, fail. Although gasoline affects the environment, one must recognize the effort needed to transform the automotive industry into being more inclusive. Changes to what is provided at gasoline stations would take years to complete. That does not account for the years and money needed to build up the infrastructure to deliver and create sufficient fuel for pumps (Bearak & Searcey, 2024). Ethanol is acknowledged in the film as having been a good step for Brazil’s economy, and the United States wants to follow by increasing its production of Ethanol. Understanding the differences between countries is essential when discussing factors that majorly affect one’s life. Pumps emphasize ethanol's impact on Brazil’s societal and economic sectors. Policy is a necessary difference between the United States’ and Brazil’s gasoline pricing. The United States gasoline prices are more sensitive to changes in global oil prices because they rely primarily on global

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