Engine "caffeine"
Leading one of the popular science programs BBC1 (“Bang Goes The Theory”) conducted an interesting experiment : they built a car on a gas engine, and the gas is obtained from roasting coffee beans.
For the experience took 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco, bought on eBay for $ 600. To get a gas with a high content of hydrocarbons, coffee beans are first heated on coal in a special cylinder. The resulting gas mixture is cooled and filtered in a radiator. The pipeline on the roof of the gas flows directly into the engine.
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Of course, all this does not make any economic sense, but is done simply for the sake of the love of art. The car eats about 21 kg of coffee per 100 km. Translated into regular portions, you get about 35 cups of espresso per kilometer. Such a caffeine junkie on wheels.
Crazy engineers intend to drive this car from Manchester to London. They claim that on the highway it can accelerate to 110 km / h. True, every 65-100 km you need to stop to pour coffee and change the filters.
For the experience took 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco, bought on eBay for $ 600. To get a gas with a high content of hydrocarbons, coffee beans are first heated on coal in a special cylinder. The resulting gas mixture is cooled and filtered in a radiator. The pipeline on the roof of the gas flows directly into the engine.
')
Of course, all this does not make any economic sense, but is done simply for the sake of the love of art. The car eats about 21 kg of coffee per 100 km. Translated into regular portions, you get about 35 cups of espresso per kilometer. Such a caffeine junkie on wheels.
Crazy engineers intend to drive this car from Manchester to London. They claim that on the highway it can accelerate to 110 km / h. True, every 65-100 km you need to stop to pour coffee and change the filters.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/87718/
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