This could put a whole new meaning to the term ‘Internal combustion’.
In the automotive industry’s quest to create new sources of energy that can propel vehicles forward, never before has anyone tried to maximize the true potential of organic human bio-gas. That is until now.
Imagine my surprise and utter glee when a friend shared with me a promo video for The Flatula Backfire – a modified smart car that runs exclusively on the collected methane gas that is created inside of ourselves after consuming more legumes or chili burritos than perhaps we should.
Yes folks…it’s a fart car. Watch the video and see for yourself!
Now…if you’ve gone far enough to watch and you’re still with me, my hope is that you will have realized that this was satire. A recent announcement from Facebook said that they will soon be adding a #Satire hashtag to help the generally unaware from believing that any of the wonderful content on satirical sites like The Onion, The Beaverton and more is actually real news. It’s a sad commentary on things and I’ll save my rant on that for another day, but the point here is that the Fart Car doesn’t really exist (at least not yet).
HOWEVER, I can’t say that this isn’t an idea that I haven’t thought about before. Many a college kid has realized the energy potential of flatulence after trying to create a blue-flame or two, so it’s not too far of a stretch to think that there has to be a way to capture energy generated inside of a car to propel it forward. Obviously this is satire, and yes I know that this is something that likely will never happen…but isn’t it great when a piece of satire can effectively address both the reality of today on many levels with a healthy dose of warped innovation?!
It certainly would bring new meaning when someone tells you that they are just heading out to fill up on some fast food…
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