Running Cars On Coffee

[PersianPaladin]

Seems to turn out cheaper than diesel and more viable than other biofuels: -

http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/09012009/36/coffe...e-diesel-0.html

[Albion Snowman]

Im dubious. Even though it says there is enough of a supply of coffee-Is there ACTUALLY enough for transport and comsumption. And besides, the cars would probably be speeding to the petrol station to get thier caffeine fix.

[laserguy]

Sounds like a shameful waste of coffee to me. I'm an out of control caffeine addict,on maybe my 15th cup of black today. Like AS said,gotta rush out and replen soon. The only place in a car you should find coffee is in the boot,tucked up safely with the rest of the essentials,like nicotine and curry. Ridiculous.

[Guest Mike W]

The reason they say it won't be a problem in terms of use as a drink is that it won't run on the actual coffee beans it will run on the oil that comes out of the coffee beans, it's the oil they use and the coffee beans are left to be used for making coffee.

Edited January 19, 2009 by Mike W

[laserguy]

The reason they say it won't be a problem in terms of use as a drink is that it won't run on the actual coffee beans it will run on the oil that comes out of the coffee beans as after a day or two oil comes out of the beans and it's the oil they use and the coffee beans are left to be used for making coffee.

Decaffeinated petrol,anyone ?

[Admiral_Bobski]

Coffee fuel may be cheaper than diesel in principal, but just wait until the government figures out a way to tax the bum off of it!

CB

[Coast]

I can just see the queue at Tesco's fuel station now:

'I'll have a skinny cappuccino no sugar please'

'Short, tall or grande?'

'Owww, about 40 litres please'