If they came out with a car that ran soley on human waste would you be interested in owning one?

Question

assuming the methane didn't hurt the atmosphere...

Answer 1

No, there would be other sanitation issues involved.

Answer 2

now there's a charming thought.

consider that an engine running on reprocessed cooking oil smells like French fries.

what would that car leave behind?

wouldn't you like to be a pedestrian during rush hour?

however, THE GOOD NEWS is that there just isn't enough human waste to power many of these.

it takes something like 54 Big Macs to provide the same energy content as a single gallon of gasoline.

somehow i doubt if you'll be eating 100-1000 Big Macs a day, in order to provide fuel for your car.

in addition, it'd be okay with me if you LIVED VERY FAR AWAY - or at least drove you car very far away.

Answer 3

My first thought is that yes, I would absolutely buy a car that ran on my own bodily waste. That would be very inexpensive.

Then I thought about the implications and results...How would I have to load this "fuel" into my car? How would the exhaust smell? Would I be responsible for perfuming the air with my scent? Would my car smell, since I'd be carrying around a tank of f***s?

I'm not sure I want to commit to this until I know some answers...

Answer 4

a car that ran soley on [the methane gas produced by microorganisms fed on] human waste...

you missed a bit silly. yes of course, why not?

we waste so much stuff that should be seen as a valuable resource, poo is one of them.

Answer 5

I don't know.  Where would the gas cap be located?

Answer 6

Methane is a major cause of the greenhouse effect! but if you burn or use methane it breaks it down into less harmful components. So I would drive a poo-car if it performed well.

Answer 7

Any gasoline engine can be converted to run on methane gas--a by-product of sewage treatment.  It is a cleaner burning, higher octane fuel than gasoline, and your engine will need less service, fewer oil changes, and last longer.  The only hitch is that it takes more methane to move a given distance--it does not have the heat energy (BTU) content of gasoline or diesel fuel.

Answer 8

haha, yes.  But i might have to eat a lot more food and p**p a lot more than I do now if I want to drive on a cross country trip.