[lanahi]

This appears to be an exhaustive write-up of how to build a car that runs on wood gas:
http://www.gengas.nu/byggbes/contents.shtml

 

[Taisdealach]

if it were practicle it would already be widespread.

 

[BrowserCat]

It looks to be something from WWII...which would explain why it's not in wide use; once petrol came to be so plentiful, alternatives like this fell out of favor as they require some work to implement.

 

[lanahi]

Right, from WWII. One site said the Nazis made the first use of it and were quite successful.

 

[Backcountry Bob]

Back 15 to 20 years ago I remember a documentry on TV about some engineering students building one of these and driving across the country by going to construction sites and picking up small pieces of scrap wood to fuel the trip. As I recall they towed a small trailer with the generator and the wood in it behind a station wagon. They made it from coast to coast on $0.00 in fuel cost. A back-up generator powered by wood chips would be a Godsend in a post SHTF situation as well.

 

[kingsman]

they used to use coconut husks in the pacific to run a similar vehicle, and more recently there was a group that ran a hummer on garbage.

 

[overbore]

Wood Gas/ Bio-Gas

Here is the source for technology and equipment. they even have compouter controls to run Listers diesels on 90% bio-gas!:
http://www.gekgasifier.com/forums/index.php

Laus Deo
overbore

 

[HaroldWayneHamlin]

It will work, germans used such in war 2.

It will destroy an engine after a while. As a year or so. Too much forgien particles and soot build up.

later
wayne

 

[rover]

alternative fuels make more since everyday, there practicality will increase with future rationing and shortages. I've been interested in alcohol for fuel for a while now and starting to look at bio-fuels.

 

[riverrat]

I started tinkering with wood gas last fall. I'm going to experiment more this summer.

 

[overbore]

Negativer!!!

It will work, germans used such in war 2.

It will destroy an engine after a while. As a year or so. Too much forgien particles and soot build up.

later
wayne

If you use an original design, it may have soot, tar and particulates, but if you follow my link, those units wilL not; repeat NOT!!!
Study the technology and testings of developments; this is not the WW-2 era crap; this is NASA grade.:thumb::thumb::thumb:

Laus Deo
overbore