{"id":2831,"date":"2013-09-04T10:11:18","date_gmt":"2013-09-04T10:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=2831"},"modified":"2013-09-03T04:28:02","modified_gmt":"2013-09-03T04:28:02","slug":"best-turbine-powered-drag-semi-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=2831","title":{"rendered":"Best Turbine Powered Drag Semi Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is probably the coolest &#8220;drag turbine&#8221; video I have seen. Letting the thing burn down the signs was a nice touch. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TjknaeJsFTA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/io9.com\/its-a-truck-with-a-jet-engine-going-210-mph-1231557209\">io9<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is probably the coolest &#8220;drag turbine&#8221; video I have seen. Letting the thing burn down the signs was a nice touch. 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