Running a big rig on veggie oil
I have been researching veggie oil as fuel in diesels for years. Seems to have a few downsides and upsides but vegetable oil for fuel is actually what good ol' Rudolph Diesel had in mind for fuel when...
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mowermech wrote:
Keep in mind also that highway fuel is TAXED!
There have been people caught using vegetable oil without paying the road taxes, and it cost them a LOT of money!
It is just as bad, legally, as running the Red diesel on the road.
Also, it would be a good idea to check the Owners Manual for your engine. I have heard that some engine manufacturers do NOT recommend running on veggie oil.
Better not run any hybrids if worried about taxes. They don't pay road tax on the "other" energy source AND get tax breaks! :P
