It’s big, it’s shaped like a peanut and, best of all, it runs on biodiesel.
The latest incarnation of the Planters Nutmobile is going green, using a biodiesel-powered modified Isuzu NPR box truck as the base for its fiberglass body. The nutty vehicle also touts a rooftop wind turbine, solar panels, LED interior lighting, recycled parts and reclaimed-wood floors.
It is fitting that the Planters Nutmobile should be powered by biodiesel since Rudolf Diesel originally designed his engine to run on peanut oil. There’s no word on if the biodiesel used will be of a nutty variety.
Read more from the New York Times.
It looks real isn’t it? But if it is true I believe that this is another good step by Planters to contribute to green environment.
And, it seems like peanuts are not only healthy for us, it’s also healthy for the environment.