Here's How To Convert A Car To Run On Firewood... Sort Of

You never know when the apocalypse might hit, so why not spend a bit of time right now learning how to get around when the fuel supplies run out?
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When it comes to running cars on alternative, cheaper fuels, you’ve maybe seen a few ideas already. Recently our own Alex attempted to run Miles the high-mileage Skoda Octavia on used vegetable oil. And it worked.

But what about running a car on firewood? Okay, so it’s not as straightforward as straining it about a million times and pouring it into the tank, but it’s possible on the right car, i.e. a Lada. Enter the Russian maestros of weird modifications at YouTube channel Garage 54.

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In a two-part video, the guy who brought you tyres made of coil springs and filled another unwanted Lada with five tonnes of concrete has converted the latest donor car to run on burning firewood.

By manufacturing a furnace out of an old gas bottle, the team initially tests it with charcoal and confirms that the system can produce flammable gases. It’s fascinating post-apocalyptic stuff. When it’s finally hooked up to the Lada… well, it doesn’t exactly work as planned.

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Anonymous

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08/03/2018 - 09:02 |
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Anonymous

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The coal powered Peugeot 402s are much worse

08/03/2018 - 18:09 |
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Anonymous

This is good to have handy if we go through resource shortages due to Brexit. Doing this to a Land Rover Defender when we have petrol and diesel rationing makes good sense.

08/03/2018 - 09:19 |
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Lots of wood in the UK…..

08/04/2018 - 02:54 |
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Anonymous

These guys at garage 54 are - just like dodge- absolutely amazing, they and dodge have some pretty much insane ideas ,a 840 BHP Drag car for the public and a Lada that drives on Cocacola bottles, or a lada that runs on FIREWOOD, that is why we love and appreciate their job. Hats off to them.

08/03/2018 - 11:31 |
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Anonymous

European nibbas did this back in WW2

08/03/2018 - 13:00 |
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Anonymous

Ohh,Those russians…

08/03/2018 - 13:52 |
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Anonymous

Only the Russians could have thought about this :)))

08/04/2018 - 20:58 |
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Anonymous

Interesting

08/07/2018 - 15:21 |
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