The typical SUV driver faced with the choice of one of these, a bicycle, or the bus - will likely grumble and curse under their breath, then quickly accept them if they're the only option. As far as crash worthiness - if the SUV cold war is over perhaps it won't matter as much, and they (should and/or could) be much safer than motorcycles.

I don't know why I'm even wasting my time posting this. It's late and there are already an unreadable 300+ posts.

A lot of boondocks people like me will switch to wood gas/biogas. It is a cheap and proven technology. With appropriate pretreatment of the "gas", the engine will last a long time and not varnish out.

This was discussed on TOD, what, 3 years ago?

Todd

Hi Todd--Seems to me we discussed constructing the fermenter, collector and processor all that while back--a different kind of still. I'm glad you decided to post because it spurs the little grey cells, yes!