This wrecked exhaust silencer shows the energy in even a small amount of petrol. An Internet search reveals varied answers but one gallon of petrol contains the same energy as over 10 sticks of dynamite. This has led me to find more information on the energy density of fuels. This site gives diesel as containing more energy per litre than gasoline whereas this one has them about the same for energy per kilogram. This is because petrol is a little less dense than diesel. That said, it is litres that I put into the tank, not kg. I was also interested in the Gasoline Gallon Equivalent.
