Cars with wood gas generators from the 70s, popular among Swedish and Finnish greasers!
About Ford Lincoln Mark V and Chevrolet El Camino with wood gas generators.
Ain't that a hoot! Cars with wood gas generators, or as they say, "knob generators"! Now, with gas and electricity prices shootin' through the roof and demand for firewood on the rise, did ya know you can make your car run on wood? This here technology's been around since the interwar period. Wood-powered vehicles, also known as cars with wood gas generators, were mighty popular during World War II, especially 'cause there were big issues gettin' hold of gasoline. These generators can run on various fuels like wood chunks, peat, coke, or charcoal. What comes out of a wood gas generator is gas, or wood gas, that powers the car as it goes along. Wood-fired cars also always have a backup gas option, usually gasoline.
Now, I've figured out that the latest cars you can convert to run on wood are them American pickup trucks from the late '90s. The Volvo 240 from the early '90s might be one of the last European ones. In Sweden and Finland, it seems like cars with wood gas generators are still quite popular among Swedish and Finnish gearheads, typically European or American cars from the '60s to the '80s. I even stumbled upon stories about American rednecks using wood gas in their rides, from hotrods from the 1920s-30s to American pickup trucks from the late '90s to the early 2000s. I reckon these wood gas cars are a hit in those circles 'cause it's a budget-friendly choice.
"Drive a wood gas car, and you'll be the king of the thriftiest car scenes in Kongsvinger, Inner Østfold, and all along the Swedish border."
Swedish EPA tractor with a wood gas generator.
Saab 99 with a wood gas generator on a trailer.
Audi 80 CC wood gas generator
A Finnish-registered Range Rover with a wood gas generator recently imported from Finland to Northern Norway.
1970s Opel Kadett with a wood gas generator.
Take a close look at the picture above. Is it from the 1940s or the 1970s? Be cautious, as the image might deceive you; in the background, there's actually a Ford Taunus from around the 1960s-1970s.
A North Korean GAZ 51, locally known as Sungri 58, with a wood gas generator, 2024 model 😂 in North Korea.
American pickups with wood gas generators from the late 90s and early 2000s
VW Bug with a wood gas generator.
Early 2000s American pickup with a wood gas generator in the USA.
Volvo Amazon with wood gas generator
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