木もく炭たん車しゃ

noun

wood gas vehicle

A vehicle, typically an automobile, that runs on producer gas generated from wood or charcoal. Often used in historical contexts, especially referring to vehicles used during fuel shortages in wartime Japan. The term 木炭自動車 is a synonym.

See also: 木炭自動車

• 戦せん時じ中ちゅう、ガソリン不ぶ足そくのため木もく炭たん車しゃが多おおく使つかわれた。

  During the war, wood gas vehicles were widely used due to gasoline shortages.