Amazing bio-diesel 100-series; full photos

[4WD Toyota Owner Magazine]

(Note: we know it's a diesel but there are more 100 owners with petrol than diesel so I'm posting this here basically to show off the truck)

4WD Toyota Owner magazine is helping sponsor this truck; we went and had an exclusive interview with the team arranged by the Japanese consulate! Here are some more pics. We'll be publishing their progress as they go across the globe.

 

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and yours truly in action

pouring the oil and our sticker, of course!

 

[jones]

Very cool. Any idea on how long that thing takes to process the veggie oil until it's fuel-ready?

 

[Travis351]

Awesome Project! I just re-started my subscription. A dream come true. Where do they keep their gear?

 

[e9999]

man, that's a lot of junk in the back...


(mmm.... the oil out of that jug you're pouring, looks a lil' too clean to be recycled...? )

 

[Trunk Monkey]

(mmm.... the oil out of that jug you're pouring, looks a lil' too clean to be recycled...? )

Probably been filtered by one of the widgets on the other side.

 

[CruisinGA]

Seems like running WVO straight makes a little more sense...

Cool, nonetheless.

 

[macneill]

That's very cool.

Thanks!

 

[Tapage]

Damn ! how that gonna smell inside .. ?

Nice nice .. autosuficient Cruiser .. as long as you found veggie oil .. ( aka from Mc Donalds .. that are in the hole world .. so you are done )

 

[biolyle]

2 days...

 

[taccruiser97]

Does it have lockers?

 

[blotto66]

Does it have lockers?

Nope.

I dont imagine it sees to many trails it would need a locker for though.

 

[gbcruiser]

I posted about these guys as well:
4WD Traveller.com -- 4x4 Travel, Adventure, News, and Reviews: Toyota Landcruiser Biodiesel Adventure

My wife is Japanese, and we might be translating their site into English for them as well.

In 3 years Japanese engineers will have that waste oil refiner down to the size of a spare tire, and it will probably mount on top of the fuel tank (and eventually be incorporated into it).

Cool stuff. Hopefully ethanol zealots in the US will see the light...

 

[jonah]

man thats cool.

 

[jones]

Cool stuff. Hopefully ethanol zealots in the US will see the light...

Enlighten us... please...

 

[NMuzj100]

Very cool set up.

What is the total worldwide production of vegetable oil ? My guess is not much.

Biodiesel is a much better option than Ethanol. I ran Bio 50 in my diesel Suburban with no ill effects.

"the US produces approximately 11 billion liters of Waste vegetable oil a year"

 

[4WD Toyota Owner Magazine]

I had a sweet interview with the team, with Satori translating. Some really interesting stuff, let me tell ya...like on who can fix that truck if it should break down!

Dave

 

[MidTex]

Ethanol is a product of the good old boy network, specifically lobbyist for the farming industry talked D.C. into it to drive up the price of corn.