Long story short, "CHOOH₂" is probably esters of oxalic acid (C₂H₂O₄ a.k.a "CHOO CHOO") as additive to biogasoline derived from GMO crops.
Fortunately, even though the "red tanks go boom when you shoot or quickhack them" chemistry is scary-accurate...
Could Such a Hazardous Fuel System Be Adopted in Reality?
Unlikely at scale in democratic nations due to:
- Continued oil abundance from fracking, oil sands, and conventional reserves.
- Rapid cost declines and deployment of renewables (solar, wind, nuclear).
- Strong regulatory frameworks (OSHA, EPA) and legal challenges. (Possibly moot in the US, but there's hope I suppose.)
- Public and corporate pressure for safer, cleaner energy. (When the enemy is only chasing money, you can probably get them to back anything if it sells their product to you. That said, fuck Big Data Is Watching You.)
a) Possible in authoritarian or resource-constrained regimes where safety is sacrificed for cheap energy or autarky. b) Niche or military uses might tolerate riskier fuels for strategic reasons.
Final Thoughts
While CHOOH₂’s explosive volatility and dystopian neglect make for compelling fiction, the real world’s energy landscape—with abundant oil, advancing renewables, and regulatory safeguards—makes widespread adoption of such dangerous biofuels highly improbable. Vigilance, policy resilience, and community action remain key to ensuring safe, sustainable energy futures.
So basically, CHOOH₂ is real and refers to one of the fuel additives, not the fuel itself (which is biogasoline or similar). Fortunately for everyone, nobody wants to own a cyberbugatti if it actually explodes if you shoot the gas tank and most countries aren't beholden to that monster in the oval office, Russia's famous hate machine, or the CCP.
Just keep pushing for renewables and mass transit, or impeachment if you're in the US and he's still somehow in power now that he's violated a direct court order from the SCOTUS and been found in contempt of court.
Anyway, I just thought this was an interesting one to share. Politics don't have a place here, I'm guessing, so try to keep the discussion to chemistry and the implications it could have for a society that actually went the route that the Cyberpunk timeline did.