Anyone build a steam powered car? Wood gas?

[Grendelshooter]

the Old Man and I were talking civilizational collapse, as one does while bbq-big, and transportation came up.
it struck me that a steam/wood gas vehicle would be a fun project, theoretically.
Anyone here ever done one?

 

[SoonerP226]

Supposedly the Germans used "wood gas" to power some of their vehicles near the end of WWII, but I can't say that I have. Seems like I've run across that while researching antique tractors, too.

 

[2busy]

wood gas is very dirty. It'll gum up an engine pretty quick if not properly done .

 

[radarmonkey]

I've only seen one on TV. Mountain Men.

 

[MilitantBEEMER]

I've only seen one on TV. Mountain Men.

This ^
Eustise built one out of a small pickup. It was pretty cool.

 

[Grendelshooter]

Is that a

I've only seen one on TV. Mountain Men

Is that a TV show?

 

[radarmonkey]

Is that a

Is that a TV show?

Yes

 

[Seadog]

Supposedly the Germans used "wood gas" to power some of their vehicles near the end of WWII, but I can't say that I have. Seems like I've run across that while researching antique tractors, too.

Those were gasifiers.The wood Smolders and produces a gas that is used for combustion

 

[cowadle]

i think the gasifier would be the way to go. or go the alcohol route

 

[CC379]

the Old Man and I were talking civilizational collapse, as one does while bbq-big, and transportation came up.
it struck me that a steam/wood gas vehicle would be a fun project, theoretically.
Anyone here ever done one?

if you are very ambitious have well above average skills and a large bank account you can build anything Kory Anderson built this 150 Case from blueprints