Biodiesel Cars

• It's a car whose fuel you can make at home.
• It's a car that doesn't depend on the high price of gasoline to get you to work.
• It's a vehicle that is cleaner and more efficient than gas or regular diesel.
• It's a car your friends are gonna envy.

Sound Interesting? Keep reading...

Of course, most people won't believe it at first. Then they'll make up all kinds of reasons why biodiesel cars isn't a good idea "for them." Well, they HEARD, blah, blah, blah. Well, that's cool. They are correct, it's not for some people. But if you want to needle them a little, all you have to do is ask them a simple question;

How much do they pay a month for fuel?

Watch the conversation lose steam real quick after that. Or if they are die-hards, remind them of these facts about biodiesel cars...(From the the National Renewable Energy Laboratory document "Biodiesel Handling and Use Guidelines".)

78.3% reduction in greenhouse gases
55.4% reduction of particulate emissions (black sooty cloud)
56.3% reduction of hydrocarbons
80-90% reduction of mutagenicity (cancer-causing agents)
100% reduction of sulfurs (a major component of acid rain.

Yes, it is entirely possible to eliminate Exxon Mobil from your daily commute. More people are using biodiesel cars everyday. You will need a diesel car (or truck) of course. Many companies make them and more will in the future. (Click here to see a list of "convertible" cars) Mercedes is one, (Come on, be honest. Wouldn't you really like to have an old Mercedes to tool around town in?) Volkswagen is another. Jeep is also coming out with a new "Liberty" model already modified for biodiesel. With very little modification, (or none) these cars will run better, last longer, and trust me on this, smell a whole lot better.

You can easily brew up a tank over the weekend in the garage with a Biodiesel Kits or the homebuilt biodiesel processor you built from these pages and cruise around town for the rest of the week in a biodiesel car whose exhaust smells like fresh pop corn! In which case NO CONVERSION is necessary.

So let's go straight to the number one question...

 "Is biodiesel conversion for my car/truck possible...?" If you are thinking about using and/or brewing your own biodiesel, no conversion is necessary. You can run your car or truck on biodiesel no problem. "Conversion" refers to running your car/truck on straight vegetable oil (SVO) You got it right, slop some Canola in the tank and go. A lot of people are doing just that.

See Also:

• "how to convert to biodiesel?" Converting is a matter of understanding the principles involved, the weaknesses of SVO and planning around them. You need in essence two tanks, you start the engine on diesel, then when it is warm, switch over to SVO. These pages contain plans on how to "do-it-yourself."
• "What are the Biodiesel disadvantages to converesion? Like all things in life, there is a downside. Click here to find out.
• 10 Steps to bio-diesel conversion. A very good, detailed look at the steps involved in converting to SVO or WVO. I especially like his section on finding and procuring WVO, sometimes the hardest part of all.
• Don't feel like getting greasy? Just want a biodiesel conversion kits you or your mechanic can install? No problem! There are quite a few kits on the market.
• The Encyclopedia of Making Biodiesel at Home
• The "Down and Dirty" Guide to Biodiesel Processors
• The "Down and Dirty" Guide to Biodiesel Recipes
• Washing and Quality Testing Biodiesel
• Making Algae Biodiesel at Home