May 13, 2008
Pumped Up
Your Own Personal Ethanol Station
Once
you attain a certain stature in life, there are two things that no longer make sense—cheap liquor and
expensive gas stations.
So there's obvious appeal to the idea that you could turn cheap liquor into cheap gas in the time it takes you to down an ice-cold martini (made with the good stuff). Say hello to your new personal gas pump, the EFuel100MicroFueler.
Rather than waiting in line on a smoggy street corner for the privilege of being gouged mercilessly, roll right up to the EFuel100 residing in your driveway (or garage, or basically anywhere with a power outlet and a water hookup) to fill any gas-burning auto with your homemade batch of ethanol. Just pour in the mix of sugar feedstock and yeast—or the residual gin from your Bootlegger's Ball '05 gathering—and after a few days, fill 'er up. The MicroFueler makes 35 gallons a week, each gallon costs you about $1, and your car will actually enjoy a little more power (which is why IndyCar racers use ethanol).
Sure, you can brag about the purported environmental benefits of your newfound gasoline independence, but there's also a certain satisfaction in using that gas money you saved somewhere else.
Like the bar.
