The blue mule gets greasy !!!!

[CypressTrout]

After a few years of himming & hawing about it, I finally converted my truck to burn waste vegetable oil. No more $600 a month at the pump for me baby !!! Ran 30 gallons through her last week & I smell like a hushpuppy...with some extra cash in the wallet. Pics forthcoming.

 

[kat2220]

Pull up to the local chinese resteraunts to fill up for free and smell like fried won ton!

 

[barelypure]

Guy did that here in Charlotte NC and the State tax folks got all upset. I believe he was sent a bill for not paying the gas tax on his veggie oil car.

 

[CypressTrout]

How can they tax an unknown quantity ?? I'd send em the bill back & say...prove it.

 

[barelypure]

Driver ticketed for using biofuel

Here's the story

Bob Teixeira decided it was time to take a stand against U.S. dependence on foreign oil.
So last fall the Charlotte musician and guitar instructor spent $1,200 to convert his 1981 diesel Mercedes to run on vegetable oil. He bought soybean oil in 5-gallon jugs at Costco, spending about 30 percent more than diesel would cost.

His reward, from a state that heavily promotes alternative fuels: a $1,000 fine last month for not paying motor fuel taxes. He has been told to expect another $1,000 fine from the federal government.

To legally use veggie oil, state officials told him, he would have to first post a $2,500 bond.

That's part of the story. Follow the link if you want the rest of the story...

 

[CypressTrout]

Guess I won't be moving to that part of the country.Then again, how can a tax be demanded off WVO ?? Then, these people are gonna start getting into having to tax for time on the road & not by the gallon. If not, they'll have to explain why hybrid electric cars are not taxed heavier because they use less gasoline...since gas purchases are how they collect their tax.