How does it work?
The gasifier runs at a temperature of 900˚C and the gas coming off is around 300˚C. The heat has to be lowered to 20˚C before it gets to the engine.
In the Second World War, there were over 100,000 vehicles in the UK that ran on gasification, including cars, buses and delivery vehicles and at the beginning of the 20th century, there were over 900,000 vehicles running on gasifiers across the world.
Gasification is used today in power stations in the UK, making gas from household waste.
In 2011, the world produced 7.9 million tons of coffee - this would fuel the Coffee Car for 31 billion miles!