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"Toilet Bike" Runs on Human Waste AS YOU RIDE
minyanville ^ | Oct 3, 2011 | Justin Rohrlich

Posted on 10/03/2011 7:10:38 PM PDT by posterchild

Okay, someone's finally done it. Question is, what took so long?

Never dreamed poop could get you blazing down the asphalt? Well, now it all comes true as Japan's biggest toilet maker, TOTO, takes the toilet on the road with its launch of the Toilet Bike Neo, a bike that's powered entirely by human waste. The bike runs on biogas converted from feces that is harvested directly from the driver -- who sits on the bike's toilet-styled seat.

(Excerpt) Read more at minyanville.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: assphalt; biofuels; brownenergy; crapmobile; dungbuggy; fecalfitness; feces; flushgordon; flushwithenergy; flushwithsuccess; japan; manurati; napl; sleazyrider; toiletbike; toto; turbocrapper; turdbike; turddefrance; turdleydavidson; turdocharger; turdpike
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To: Slings and Arrows

Japan?!? I woulda thought German.

Sauerkraut, brats, ‘n beer: fuels you twice!


41 posted on 10/03/2011 11:01:48 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch ("Public service" does NOT mean servicing the people, like a bull among heifers.)
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To: posterchild

Getting a chuckle out of the article keywords...


42 posted on 10/04/2011 12:19:17 AM PDT by Titan Magroyne (What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

43 posted on 10/04/2011 1:14:08 AM PDT by Cincinatus (Omnia relinquit servare Rempublicam)
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To: posterchild

This is terrible! Politicians will mandate it, and they’ll be the only ones full of **** enough to go for a putt!


44 posted on 10/04/2011 1:55:52 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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To: jackibutterfly
Sooooo... what - you gotta ride around with your pants down???

I guess so. The real bummer is waiting for a red light to wipe . . .

45 posted on 10/04/2011 2:03:37 AM PDT by Petruchio (I Think . . . Therefor I FReep.)
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To: Iron Munro

Funny!


46 posted on 10/04/2011 2:15:31 AM PDT by giotto
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To: posterchild
Now that is sick and not in a good way. I suppose it's a step up fom Homer Simpson's toilet armchair.


47 posted on 10/04/2011 3:08:59 AM PDT by MomwithHope (Wake up America we are at war with militant Islam and progressives - 2 fronts.)
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To: GeronL
Sounds like something off of “South Park”

Reminds me of the "dog team" dialogue between Travolta and the negotiator in "Taking of Pelham 123"

48 posted on 10/04/2011 4:32:42 AM PDT by Roccus (Obama & Holder LLP, Procurers of fine arms to the most discerning drug lords (202) 456-1414)
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To: ApplegateRanch

Maybe the Koreans. No point in wasting good kimchi.


49 posted on 10/04/2011 5:19:26 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: Cincinatus

Bon appetit.


50 posted on 10/04/2011 5:20:01 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: posterchild

Based on the scientific theory that s**t happens.


51 posted on 10/04/2011 5:33:00 AM PDT by meyer (We will not sit down and shut up.)
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To: mardi59
mpt

[snort] giggles

52 posted on 10/04/2011 6:12:48 AM PDT by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
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To: Slings and Arrows

The operation logistics simply escape me. It might work in San Fransicko.


53 posted on 10/04/2011 6:16:33 AM PDT by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
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To: MomwithHope

I think Tim “the Toolman” Taylor had designed a similar recliner on “Home Improvement” in his sketch on “The man’s rec room”


54 posted on 10/04/2011 6:26:33 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
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To: TheOldLady

Hint: If you thought that normal bicycle seats were uncomfortable...


55 posted on 10/04/2011 6:36:58 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: giotto
Funny!

Pooper scooper scooter?


56 posted on 10/04/2011 7:43:12 AM PDT by Iron Munro (Obama/Rangel/Pelosi Code of Ethics: DonÂ’t do as I do. Do as I say.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

You just locked up my brain, and it’ll be a while before it starts working again. Urk!!


57 posted on 10/04/2011 7:51:20 AM PDT by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
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To: TheOldLady

Sounds like a good time for cleaning and maintenance.


58 posted on 10/04/2011 11:16:42 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

I’m ‘way ahead of you. It’s pretty empty in here and easy to sweep out the cobwebs.


59 posted on 10/04/2011 11:49:09 AM PDT by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
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