Dec 20 2007Eco-Boat Powered By Human Fat: Grody
The world's fastest eco-boat is going to make an attempt at breaking the round the world speed record using human fat based fuel with a zero carbon footprint. The boat is owned by Pete Bethune, who mortgaged his house and sold all he and his wife's belongings to make it happen. The lunatic even had liposuction to donate some of his own fuel for the project - about 100ml worth. Two other much larger patrons contributed 10 liters in total. This made about 7 liters of fuel and will get the boat about 15 km (~9 miles) out of their 44,000+ km (28,000+ mile) journey.
The current record for the journey is 75 days, and Bethune hopes to do it in around 65. The boat cost about $3 million to build, carries 3,000 gallons of fuel, and weighs 23 tons when full. No word if they intend on filling all 3,000 gallons with human-fat fuel, or a combo of that and other bio-fuel If they do plan on going all human fat, they need to get in contact with my wife. She could definitely fill that thing up. Or if they get low during the trip she could just float out and top them off. She's huge folks, it's gross.
Check out a bunch more pictures after the jump, included one of Bethune, and one of the route.
Eco-boat powered by human fat attempts round the world speed record [dailymail]
thanks to J and Jumpin_J, both of who could save the world by banging mother earth, for the tips
Reader Comments
1. Fred - December 20, 2007 4:20 PM
Now we all know what happens to undesirables.
2. BlighedArt - December 20, 2007 10:15 PM
Who needs soap anyway!
3. guate6 - December 20, 2007 11:46 PM
It almost looks like the vessel made and used in Waterworld.
4. Jumpin_J - December 21, 2007 12:18 PM
You're welcome for the tip. For the record, I wouldn't want to bang Mother Earth. I know where's she's been, she doesn't put out like she used to, and frankly it would take just too damn long.
5. Joe Mamma - December 21, 2007 12:59 PM
Does it really need those tail fins? That has to just be extra weight.
6. Joe Mamma - December 21, 2007 1:01 PM
Nevermind, I just saw the pic of the douche driving it. Nice finger-tipless gloves ass. The boat looks like it should do 100mph but I bet it only does like 15mph.