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A Pickup That Runs On Human... Waste

Automotive innovation is what originally put Flint, Michigan on the map, and this pickup is no different. The “brown” technology is being developed for potential use among all Flint municipal vehicles, which are in the process of being converted to natural gas. For all intents and purposes, the car is more or less unchanged, save for an extra fuel tank.

Automotive innovation is what originally put Flint, Michigan on the map, and this pickup is no different.

The “brown” technology is being developed for potential use among all Flint municipal vehicles, which are in the process of being converted to natural gas. For all intents and purposes, the car is more or less unchanged, save for an extra fuel tank.

If the car can easily run on either biomethane or gasoline, what’s stopping this technology from becoming more popular nationwide?

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