Coffee-Powered Car Breaks World Record

Posted by samzenpus on Monday September 26, 2011 @06:00AM from the sugar-and-cream-optional dept.

MrSeb writes "A bunch of tea-drinking northern Brits have set a new land speed record for a gasification-powered vehicle, fueled only by coffee beans. The car is called The Coffee Car, and it was created by the Teesdale Conservation Volunteers of Durham, England. The previous gasification-powered speed record — held by some Americans called 'Beaver Energy' — was a mere 47mph, fueled by wood pellets. The Coffee Car averaged no less than 66.5mph and was granted a Guinness World Record in return. Gasification is a process in which any organic fuel is turned into 'syngas,' a mixture of carbon dioxide/monoxide, hydrogen, and methane which can be used in conventional internal combustion engines. The Coffee Car was created with the sole intention of proving that renewable/green energy sources can power cars — and it looks like it succeeded!"

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Next step... by tangelogee · 2011-09-26 06:04 · Score: 5, Funny

Mr. Fusion!
Pfft by MobileTatsu-NJG · 2011-09-26 06:24 · Score: 5, Funny

Everybody knows you dont use Java for speed.

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