tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17865787.post113971586911706130..comments2024-03-24T05:58:01.599-04:00Comments on Veggie Revolution: Greasel or Straight Veg: Cars that Smell Like Tacos and DoughnutsSally Kneidel, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01649128376428335780noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17865787.post-43922885272576740482008-03-18T12:45:00.000-04:002008-03-18T12:45:00.000-04:00Hey! I liked reading your post...i'm currently sav...Hey! I liked reading your post...i'm currently saving $ to convert my 84 diesel mercedes to run on waste vegetable oil but first i'm taking a journey to india to do some volunteer work so its hard to save $ for both. I'm interested to see what you're going to say on ethanol, because I took a class in college last year in which I learned that ethanol would be a great alternative, but to manufacture it on a large scale would use more oil than its worth...something like 2 barrels oil to 1 barrel ethanol, which blows because that would be a cool alternative. <BR/><BR/>I think you should mention the guy who invented diesel and why diesel cars can run off veg oil...because before diesel was made with petroleum, diesel was peanut oil! thats why its so easy to convert them. Also, when you install the conversion kit you have to install a whole new fuel tank, which converts, heats and makes the veg oil usable (because it solidifies easily) and when you start a veg car you are actually starting it on diesel because without diesel you cant have the combustion action which starts the engine. <BR/><BR/>Alright, sorry for writing so much....its just really exciting to know that I CAN actually do this, and know how it works...a lot of people think that there is no way for them to not be dependent on cars, but they need to know that by even supporting someone else's change they are making a difference (my car currently pollutes more since its still diesel, but i usually bike or walk anyway).<BR/><BR/>Good luck with your blog! <BR/><BR/>-RoseAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290249189561471250noreply@blogger.com