A well-known cosmetic surgeon in the upscale Beverly Hills, Dr Alan Bittner asserts that he powers his 4WD by the fat removed from clients through liposuction.
He also claims that he lets his patient know about this scheme and the patients, in turn, are happy to know their contribution to this 'environment-friendly' campaign.
The doctor commented that: "The vast majority of my patients request that I use their fat for fuel - and I have more fat than I can use. Not only do they get to lose their love handles or chubby belly, but they get to take part in saving the Earth."
However, his extraordinary campaign does not seem to have impressed the U.S. authorities as they have already initiated a probe into his claims of using the "lipo-diesel" to generate power. He claims that it is equivalent to bio-diesel.
The doctor's website named 'lipodiesel.com' lists his claims, whose popularity suffered a deep plunge after the authorities ordered closure of his cosmetic clinic located on Rodeo Drive.
After some of his patients filed a lawsuit against him, stating that most of the procedures are conducted by his girlfriend who does not even have a medical license, the doctor has moved to South America.
He is believed to fuel his Ford Explorer and his girlfriend's Lincoln Navigator with this "lipofuel", states Forbes, the leading U.S. business magazine.
Bio-diesel is commonly made from vegetable oils, though half of the U.S. supply comes from beef or pig products. Animal and vegetable fat contains triglycerides that can be extracted and turned into diesel.
However, the doctor’s modus-operandi of converting fat to fuel still remains unknown even as he claims having done more than 7000 liposuction surgeries till date.
In the United States, it is illegal to use human waste to generate fuel and power the vehicles. Forbes quotes that usually a liter of fat will produce about a liter of fuel with same mileage as compared to the normal diesel.
The public health department of California is investigating the case and it is believed that the doctor's lawyer is not answering any calls to issue comments on the case.
Forbes says that the doctor allowed his girlfriend and an assistant to perform surgeries while none of them had a valid medical practice license. Andrew Besser, a lawyer representing three patients of Dr Bittner, alleged that the duo extracted too much fat from these patients and disfigured them.
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The official clinic website of Dr Bittner says that patients are offered an advanced type of liposuction named liposculpture, which "allows patients to remain awake and comfortable while his team sculpts and contours their body."
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