Toyota Landcruiser Biodiesel Adventure

Driving a biodiesel powered 4x4 Toyota Landcruiser around the world
When I lived in Japan a few years ago, I was surprised to discover that diesel powered cars, trucks, SUVs, and 4x4s were being phased out in many cities in the interest of cleaner air. When I asked why biodiesel wasn’t available instead, most people didn’t even know what it was.

So when I came across the Biodiesel Adventure website, I was surprised (and pleased) to see that a team from Japan is driving a biodiesel powered 4WD Toyota Landcruiser around the world to promote the use of biodiesel in Japan and elsewhere.

While there have been several successful ‘Round the World (RTW) biodiesel-powered expeditions, what sets this one apart is the miniature waste-oil processing plant installed in the back of the Landcruiser 4x4. The entire expedition is powered by donated waste oil which is refined into biodiesel by the onboard processor.

Although this RTW expedition isn’t 4WD or off-road oriented, this same team competed with a Landcruiser 4x4 in the 2007 Paris Dakar Rally, placing third in the commercial, unmodified biodiesel class.

(http://www.biodieseladventure.com/)

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