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Around The Country Without Gasoline

Posted by michael on from the take-only-pictures-leave-only-tiremarks dept.

IronChefMorimoto writes "Autoweek has an interesting write up on an Australian man's 16K mile trek around the United States using anything but gasoline to power his variety of alternative fuel vehicles. Featured are bio-diesel Hummers and RVs, a solar-powered canoe, and an excrement-powered scooter." Note that if your car generates electricity, you could conceivably make a few bucks selling juice to the grid at peak hours.

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  1. You're kidding me by ticbot · · Score: 5, Funny

    Really? He's got a pooper scooter?

    1. Re:You're kidding me by MarkEst1973 · · Score: 2, Funny

      I, for one, welcome our new pooper scooter riding overlords.

    2. Re:You're kidding me by Noer · · Score: 2, Funny

      Sorry I was late, I had to pull over to take a dump; my scooter was out of 'gas'!

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    3. Re:You're kidding me by gcaseye6677 · · Score: 2, Funny

      In related news, White Castle sales mysteriously increase. Customers said to be "looking for good fuel for their new cars".

  2. Better Yet by daeley · · Score: 4, Funny

    Better yet, ride a bike around the country. Bio-powered. Some emissions, but nothing the environment can't handle. :)

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  3. He just wants to be on TV by underpar · · Score: 3, Funny

    I guess a world without gasoline would be nice, but the BP commercials on CNN have me feeling better about fueling up. ;)

    Anyone going to watch 13 episodes of this guy? Please say no.

  4. Big Deal by k4_pacific · · Score: 5, Funny

    People have been travelling great distances without gasoline since prehistoric times.

    Hell, Columbus crossed the Atlantic Ocean without it.

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  5. Mileage? by infinite9 · · Score: 5, Funny

    excrement-powered scooter

    I'm sure it's gets shitty mileage.

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    1. Re:Mileage? by infinite9 · · Score: 2, Funny

      shite-bike

      I know! The Pooter-Scooter!

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  6. Or you could RUN by snower1313 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ever see forest gump?

    1. Re:Or you could RUN by Dr+Caleb · · Score: 2, Funny
      Ever see forest gump?

      That's where the Ents attack Isengard, right? "Run Forest, Run..."

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  7. Re:The Scooter by Creepy+Crawler · · Score: 2, Funny

    He was driving it on fumes...

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  8. Excuse me by CarrionBird · · Score: 4, Funny

    I have to stop at the Taco Bell and "gas up".

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  9. Re:V2G? by ahodgson · · Score: 2, Funny

    I wish someone had already thought of that charging thing. Keeping the battery already in my car charged is such a pain.

    Sigh.