EPISODE · Dec 2, 2024 · 3 MIN
When Gas Was In Short Supply, Some Europeans Drove Firewood-Powered Cars
from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson
During National Car Donation Month, some drivers may trade out gas-powered cars and trucks for electric ones. But EVs aren't the only alternative: for decades, people have built and driven cars powered by firewood. Plus: this Saturday in Milwaukee, it’s the Santa Cycle Rampage. Wood Gas Vehicles: Cars That Run on Firewood (Amusing Planet) Santa Cycle Rampage in Milwaukee (Wisconsin Bike Fed) Power our show as a backer on Patreon
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During National Car Donation Month, some drivers may trade out gas-powered cars and trucks for electric ones. But EVs aren't the only alternative: for decades, people have built and driven cars powered by firewood. Plus: this Saturday in Milwaukee, it’s the Santa Cycle Rampage. Wood Gas Vehicles: Cars That Run on Firewood (Amusing Planet) Santa Cycle Rampage in Milwaukee (Wisconsin Bike Fed) Power our show as a backer on Patreon
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