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Wed 24 Dec 2008 11:23
Free fuel for fatties! - Robin Reliant
People who pile on the pounds over the festive period normally have to endure a starvation diet or a period of vigorous exrcise to get beck to their fighting weight again. Well, here's a guy who has found a way to shed weight and run his car for free at the same time -

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Wed 24 Dec 2008 11:41
Free fuel for fatties! - able1
As animal fat contains triglycerides, he took it to its literal conclusion and went for a triglyce ride with it.

Edited by able1 on 24/12/2008 at 11:43

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Wed 24 Dec 2008 14:11
Free fuel for fatties! - Pendlebury
Excellent I have now got free fuel for life.
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Wed 24 Dec 2008 14:21
Free fuel for fatties! - Devolution
From article:

"It is illegal in the US to use human medical waste to power vehicles"

At what point did they feel it necessary to introduce this law? Has there been a run of surgeons powering cars with crushed limbs or engines using blood injection! Is it legal in the UK?!
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Wed 24 Dec 2008 16:03
Free fuel for fatties! - Hamsafar
I think in the UK you would need the correct Medical Waste Processing Certificate and the same would go for virtually any class of waste. I don't think the law would stop you from using it to propel are car, but there would probably be all sorts of hygiene and biohazard rules to comply with.
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