# RE: Gasoline from a pill

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-gasoline-from-a-pill/595078>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [September 3, 2011, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-gasoline-from-a-pill/595078 "2011-09-03T17:54:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Flaming\_Mame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/439d5e/32.png) [@Flaming\_Mame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flaming_Mame)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-gasoline-from-a-pill/595078/1 "2011-09-03T17:54:57Z")

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I knew Guido Franch. I used to work nights at the Mister Donut in Villa Park, and Mr. Franch was a frequent customer. Sometimes he’d come to the shop in the morning when I got off of work and take me out for a drink. He’d always demonstrate his Mota fuel for me, and try to get me to invest. I never did, but he was a nice old guy(to me). He tipped a hell of a lot better than the cheap-ass Villa Park cops did, for sure!

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**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-gasoline-from-a-pill/595078/2 "2011-09-03T17:58:49Z")

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Link to relevant column:

> **[Is there a pill that can turn water into gasoline?](https://www.straightdope.com/21341766/is-there-a-pill-that-can-turn-water-into-gasoline)**