Bio-Bug is Claimed to be UK’s First Poo-Powered car

Who would have ever thought that one-day the cars will be powered by human waste. A team of British engineers has made a methane gas-powered car. Called “Bio-Bug”, the "green" car is claimed to be Britain’s first vehicle to run on methane gas and besides this its performance is not reduced.

The car's main source of power is the biogas, which is generated from human waste at a sewage plant. This eco-friendly car is a 2 litre VW Beetle convertible that was converted to be powered not only by conventional fuel, but also compressed methane gas.

According to the engineers, Bio-Bug uses unleaded petrol but when the the engine becomes hot, it immediately switches to methane.

Running about 5.3 miles per cubic meter of biogas, the car is able to reach a top speed of 114mph. The sewage collected from just 70 homes is enough to make this poo-powered car to travel 10,000 miles.