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Kentucky Man Builds Bourbon Powered Car

Posted by samzenpus on from the drink-to-drive dept.

autospa writes "With fuel prices rising like crazy, a man from Kentucky came up with a solution to high gas prices. 62-year-old Mickey Nilsson, of Bardstown, Kentucky, made a bourbon-powered junk car. He got the idea from the movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Nilsson said that his inspiration came from a character played by Dick Van Dyke in the classic Disney movie."

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  1. I think it's safe to say by Deathnerd · · Score: 5, Funny

    That the driver is also bourbon powered.
    Also, I'm from Kentucky and this does not surprise me at all.

    1. Re:I think it's safe to say by JustOK · · Score: 5, Funny

      Also, I'm from Kentucky and this does not surprise me at all.

      Why would being from Kentucky surprise you?

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  2. What a waste by dkleinsc · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why would you use up perfectly good bourbon on driving somewhere? I mean, this seems about as bright as the bumbling alchemist proudly announcing that he'd found a way to turn gold into lead.

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  3. Re:The important part by radicalpi · · Score: 4, Informative

    Not all Bourbons are 40% ABV. That's just the minimum. Many are 50+%, but, most are 40-48%, but, TFA states it will run off any Bourbon, so your curiousness still remains.

  4. Rich Uncle Pennybags! by gabebillings · · Score: 4, Funny

    That dude is driving a full-sized version of the race car from Monopoly.

  5. Not cool. by carpefishus · · Score: 3, Funny

    That's alcohol abuse.

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  6. Re:Neat...but... by brusk · · Score: 4, Funny

    No, it had better be neat. If it were on the rocks that would make the engine much less efficient.

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  7. Re:Waste of good alcohol by Wumpus · · Score: 4, Funny

    What a waste! I'd be interested if it was "Kentucky man builds Budwiesier powered car" Now that is something we can afford to use a fuel source instead of a drink

    Oh please - not the old "water powered car" hoax again...