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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?

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

    excrement-powered scooter

    I'm sure it's gets shitty mileage.

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

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

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