wood gas power truck

48fordcoe · #1 (**permalink**) 01-31-2009, 10:29 AM

48fordcoe · #2 (**permalink**) 01-31-2009, 12:40 PM

Elderstarr · #3 (**permalink**) 01-31-2009, 08:43 PM

Allegedly the us army issued plans to convert their entire fleet to burn wood gas in the event of a fuel shortage.

I just wonder how much horsepower wood could produce.

Dean88 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-01-2009, 10:31 AM

The Germans used woodgas in their fleet during the Great War

351M · #5 (**permalink**) 03-10-2009, 05:31 AM

There you go... Factory built. i believe a whopping 40 hp out of a 2.2L inline 6

Mercedes Benz Museum Tour 1937 Mercedes Benz L1500 Woodburner Photo

aurgathor · #6 (**permalink**) 03-11-2009, 02:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elderstarr

Allegedly the us army issued plans to convert their entire fleet to burn wood gas in the event of a fuel shortage.

"Allegedly" is a key word, and I have to call BS on that plan.

Technically, it is possible to make engines running on it, but there would be many issues with it. In most cases it would be better to make synthetic gasoline out of wood, and use that instead.