New car, powered by farts

[VirusType2]

http://www.popsci.com/cars/article/2010-08/bio-bug-uks-first-sewage-powered-car

"by the way, does not smell foul when it's burned in the car's engine"

 

[CyberPitz]

How is there even enough combustibility in that? I figure it would be way worse off than Hydrogen, which is sad.

 

[Lucid]

Well, it'll help on having to search for a bathroom when on a long road trip I guess.

 

[Warped]

car crashes would be nasty

also what mechanic would want to repair that kinda car??

cool idea though, just don't think it'll catch on

 

[VirusType2]

How is there even enough combustibility in that? I figure it would be way worse off than Hydrogen, which is sad.

Compressed natural gas (methane) is a cleaner alternative to other automobile fuels such as gasoline (petrol) and diesel. As of 2008 there were 9.6 million natural gas vehicles worldwide, led by Pakistan (2.0 million), Argentina (1.7 million), Brazil (1.6 million), Iran (1.0 million), and India (650,000).[20][21] The energy efficiency is generally equal to that of gasoline engines, but lower compared with modern diesel engines. Gasoline/petrol vehicles converted to run on natural gas suffer because of the low compression ratio of their engines, resulting in a cropping of delivered power while running on natural gas (10%-15%). CNG-specific engines, however, use a higher compression ratio due to this fuel's higher octane number of 120–130.

"UK's First Sewage-Powered Car, Takes to the Streets"

 

[CyberPitz]

Hmmmmmm, I'm weary.

 

[Druckles]

Someone had fun with their motion blur.

 

[<RJMC>]

good for me,I can provide a steady supply

 

[Warped]

all one would have to do is have a collector sitting near either Al Gore or Sarah Palin and their car would fill up in no time (I heard they're just full of shit!)

 

[VirusType2]

Well, it'll help on having to search for a bathroom when on a long road trip I guess.

indeed. Can you imagine a god damn toilet for a driver's seat. ****ing let er rip for turbo.

 

[Stigmata]

That sets a precedent for some pretty dangerous feedback loops. What happens when you accelerate so fast that you shit yourself in fear, giving the car a nitro boost?

 

[VirusType2]

Running low on gas - but we can't stop here - this is bat country. Hand me the figs.

 

[Escaep]

Pretty crappy idea if you ask me.

 

[Danimal]

Petrol stations would start selling Baked Beans by the litre!

 

[VirusType2]

I have to poop.


Let's go for a ride.


No, no -

Meanwhile, at a full service gas station...

 

[Druckles]

indeed. Can you imagine a god damn toilet for a driver's seat. ****ing let er rip for turbo.

 

[VirusType2]

 

[love_nutz2]

Jesus! could you imagine if one of those cars crashed? the smell with be unbelievable.