Wood Gas! Wood Gasification Powers this Truck

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May/June 1981
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Additionally, folks who might be con cerned about the smoke's effect on the engine can take solace in the fact that we've checked the manifold, valve seats, and combustion chamber for signs of deposits and wear . . . and discovered that the parts were surprisingly clean.

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With reliable economic analysts predicting fuel prices of over $2.50 per gallon within the next year or two, it'd be difficult to imagine anyone not willing to investigate alternatives now, in preparation for the future. (In fact-even at today's gasoline prices-fewer and fewer people can really afford to travel!) And, of the motor fuel options available today, wood gas is certainly one of the easiestand least expensiveto produce and use.

Furthermore, the gasification process isn't limited to highway applications. Our researchers are adapting the technology to a 10KW stationary generating unit right now, and you can be sure we'll be taking a closer look at that woodfired "homestead utility" in a future issue.

(You can order detailed plans for a wood gas generator.)

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  • Michael Hilliker 4/3/2009 11:46:23 AM

    If i remember correctly. Mother had articles about wood fueled vehicles back in the late 70's or early 80's. I have been a subscriber since issue 49 and have copies back to issue 40. There are so many old articles that are pertinent today as they were in the 70's. I always hoped the magazine would print article from the old issues as a "Remember When" article in each issue. Some of my old copies are getting worn thin from rereading them. It is always peculiar how what goes around comes around.

  • Chuck McCarthy 2/4/2008 11:39:41 PM

    pictures and plans would be very nice to find.
    Anybody?

  • Fred 6/4/2007 7:38:49 AM

    Wood powered vehicle? Nothing new about that. Somewhere around here
    I have a video tape of a one ton "39" or so Chev. truck that a guy
    from Sweden converted to wood about 20 years ago. The design came
    from what they did during WWII when they had no gasoline.

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