# Oily Recycled Trucks The Womble Truck Runs On Chip Fat And Vegetable Oil By manzil | Published 2010-04-27 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-womble-truck References: [dailymail](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1268907/The-Womble-Truck-Recycled-21-different-car-parts-green-vehicle-delight-Great-Uncle-Bulgaria.html) & [dailymail](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1268907/The-Womble-Truck-Recycled-21-different-car-parts-green-vehicle-delight-Great-Uncle-Bulgaria.html) Sculptor and environmentalist Buzz Knapp-Fisher's 'The Womble Truck' is made of parts from 21 different cars. It took six years to modify his truck that includes parts from a Sixties Morris 1000, Seventies Mini, and a [Ford](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/f100-eluminator) alongside many others. The Womble Truck is an [eco automobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tacoma-h2overlander-concept) that runs only on [vegetable oil and chip fat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ford-nugget) and reaches a top speed of 110 mph. Knapp-Fisher named his truck after the TV characters, 'The Wombles.' Mr. Fisher also runs a non-profit company which promotes non-profit energy. According to Mr. Fisher, the only cost for running his truck is the vegetable oil. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Eco-friendly Automobiles:** Creating vehicles that run on renewable energy sources such as vegetable oil or chip fat presents an opportunity for innovation in the automobile industry. - **Sustainable Manufacturing:** Using recycled or salvaged parts from various vehicles showcases a trend towards sustainable manufacturing practices in the automobile industry. - **Alternative Energy Sources:** Utilizing renewable energy sources presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in energy and utilities industries. ### Who This Affects Most - **Automobile Manufacturing:** The trend towards eco-friendly and sustainable manufacturing practices presents opportunities for automobile manufacturers to create more environmentally-friendly vehicles. - **Recycling and Salvage:** The use of recycled or salvaged parts in automobile manufacturing presents opportunities for innovation in the recycling and salvage industry. - **Renewable Energy:** The use of renewable energy sources such as vegetable oil or chip fat in automobile manufacturing presents opportunities for innovation in the energy and utilities industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Branded Music Group Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-x-the-wiggles.md) - [Sustainable Truck Modifications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clearflame.md) - [Modernized War-Inspired Truck Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/van-daryl-war-truck.md) - [Industrial Electric Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/econic.md) - [Ruggedly Modified Camping Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1987-mercedesbenz-unimog-u1300l.md) - [Carbon-Shelled Camper Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/armadillo-crawler-s.md) - [Solar-Powered Refrigerated Shipping Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birds-eye-shipping-trucks.md) - [Cooking Oil-Powered Heaters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bio-heater.md) - [Rugged Long-Haul Adventure Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bruce-banner-camper.md)