Volkswagen New Beetle will ride on f-lilies

In England released a convertible based on the cult VW Beetle, which can work not only on gasoline, but also on methane derived from human excrement. The engine for the model, called Bio-Bug (“biobeetle”), was developed in Bristol company GENeco, which specializes in the processing and stabilization of organic waste.


“In the past, we have not been able to purify methane from feces to the point where it can be safely used in passenger cars,” said GENeco CEO Mohammed Saddiq. But now we have succeeded, and the new “beetle” is no different from a car on conventional fuel. On one of the demonstration models, the manufacturer placed the inscription “Rides on what you highlight” to draw the attention of customers to an unusual energy source.

At the beginning of movement, the two-liter engine uses the usual fuel, but, having sufficiently warmed up, switches to natural gas, driving 8.5 km per cubic meter. The maximum speed of the unusual convertible is 183 km / h. According to manufacturers, the use of “biobeetles” will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 19 thousand tons.