Coffee car grinds out world speed record

The British-made Bean Machine hit 65.5mph on Tuesday to become the fastest vehicle to run on caffeine.

"Coffee chaf pellets, which are produced from the waste in coffee production, are heated in a charcoal fire, where they break down into carbon monoxide and hydrogen.

"The gas is then cooled and filtered before hydrogen is combusted to drive the engine.

"Any car can run on gasification,’ he added. ‘In fact, during the World War II, there were over 100,000 vehicles in the K that ran on gasification, including cars, buses and delivery vehicles.

"At the beginning of the 20th century, there were over 90,000 vehicles running on gasifiers across the world.’


Source: http://metro.co.uk/2013/02/20/the-bean-machine-coffee-car-grinds-out-world-speed-record-3505281/