Engine #9 at the Mount Washington Cog Railway has been converted to run a diesel engine on biodiesel instead of coal powered steam. The formal unveiling will take place September 6th. Located on Mount Washington in New Hampshire, the Cog Railway has been taking visitors to the 6288 foot summit since 1869. It was the [...]
Biodiesel Engine
The Crucible, an Oakland, California based non-profit educational community, has built a motorcycle. Called Die Moto, the bike has a custom built steel frame with a BMW swingarm and possibly the fork, too, though that isn’t stated along with a custom designed aluminum fairing. The engine, from a BMW 320D diesel powered car, is a [...]
The MTV television show, “Pimp My Ride,” will take a 1965 Chevy Impala and transform it into a biodiesel hot rod in honor of Earth Day. The car will receive an engine transplant and get an 800 horsepower version of the popular Duramax diesel engine, usually found in Chevy and GMC trucks. Press release follows: [...]
Jay Leno, besides being a show business celebrity, is widely known for some incredible machines in his “Big Dog Garage.” He has high performance cars and motorcycles, beautiful vintage machinery and the financial resources to build or restore most anything that strikes his fancy. His celebrity status can hold the attention of many who might [...]
If you’re going to promote biodiesel, why not do it with something sexy? No, not a Hollywood starlet, how about a 78 foot trimaran with twin 540 horsepower Cummins Mercruiser diesels with a maximum speed of 45 knots and a 3000 nautical mile range? Sounds pretty good in my book. The Earthrace trimaran was designed [...]