Jet-Powered Semi Truck Races Plane

This video of the world’s fastest truck racing a plane makes me ponder: Why don’t they put jet engines in more vehicles nowadays? Jet fuel is cheaper than regular unleaded now, right? Might as well just slap the jet engine onto the back of my Civic.

[Via Techeblog]

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    McbLt

    Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 8:59 AM

    More jet powered vehicles you ask?

    http://www.ronpatrickstuff.com/

    He’s built himself a street-legal (well, in California at least) VeeDub and has plans for a jet powered scooter…

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    Marcus

    Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 5:03 PM

    Soundtrack explains a lot of it I think!

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    giveaphuk

    Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 10:10 PM

    awsome!! i want one, but can it run on biodiesel?

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