Updated on
Summary The three-wheeler has a toilet in place of a regular seat and huge paper roll at the back.
Japans best-known toilet maker has put a poop-powered motorbike on display at its showroom, saying it can drive 300 kilometres on a full load of gas made from animal waste.Billed as the worlds first waste-powered vehicle, the three-wheeler has a toilet in place of a regular seat and huge paper roll at the back.But manufacturer TOTO was quick to point out that the vehicles driver would not supply the gas.The biogas it uses as fuel is not made from human waste. Its made from livestock waste and sewage, company spokesman Kenji Fujita said.We hope to raise awareness among customers about our green campaign through development of environmentally-friendly products such as water-saving showerheads and water-saving toilets.The unique motorcycle proved a popular oddity with visitors to TOTOs showroom in a Tokyo suburb on Thursday.Customers seem very interested in the vehicle, some are taking photos, a showroom official said.The company - which makes toilets equipped with an array of features including heated seats, water jets with pressure and temperature controls, and ambient background music - has no plans to commercialise the motorcycle.
