What lengths do you go to to save on gas? (if any?)

[Smurfy]

Same thing in Chicago, good friend of mine sold his two years after he moved there.

Yeah same thing in any majoy city if you live downtown or at least not too far out for public trans

 

[RottenWillow]

give it a few more months, maybe a year and they will be selling it.

That's what I heard last year. And the year before that, and the year before that. Since we've been driving the Jetta I've heard at least a half dozen reasons from friends and family why it won't work, and why we're foolish for doing it, yet the car keeps running fine, and we pay an average of about $2 for every 600 miles we drive it. Our savings have long since paid for the conversion kit and have saved us an additional $2200, and that's just using the Jetta as a second car.

And I wasn't being pissy. I mean it when I say I'm fine with you continuing to buy gas. There might be a few thousand of us in the entire county that regularly scavenge veggie oil. As long as 99% of the public think like you then the used veggie oil will stay free and plentiful.

 

[Lumberg]

Oh no, are you telling me that the markets are not perfectly efficient?
!?!?!?!?!?

 

[javaguru]

That's what I heard last year. And the year before that, and the year before that. Since we've been driving the Jetta I've heard at least a half dozen reasons from friends and family why it won't work, and why we're foolish for doing it, yet the car keeps running fine, and we pay an average of about $2 for every 600 miles we drive it. Our savings have long since paid for the conversion kit and have saved us an additional $2200, and that's just using the Jetta as a second car.

And I wasn't being pissy. I mean it when I say I'm fine with you continuing to buy gas. There might be a few thousand of us in the entire county that regularly scavenge veggie oil. As long as 99% of the public think like you then the used veggie oil will stay free and plentiful.

Due to Earth Day, there were many shows addressing the issue of the environment. They had one about oil and a number of geologists that have worked in the oil industry for 20+ years claim that oil production has peaked or will have peaked by 2010 but demand keeps rising. You don't need a degree in economics to figure out what happens next if they're right.

 

[binö]

That's what I heard last year. And the year before that, and the year before that. Since we've been driving the Jetta I've heard at least a half dozen reasons from friends and family why it won't work, and why we're foolish for doing it, yet the car keeps running fine, and we pay an average of about $2 for every 600 miles we drive it. Our savings have long since paid for the conversion kit and have saved us an additional $2200, and that's just using the Jetta as a second car.

And I wasn't being pissy. I mean it when I say I'm fine with you continuing to buy gas. There might be a few thousand of us in the entire county that regularly scavenge veggie oil. As long as 99% of the public think like you then the used veggie oil will stay free and plentiful.

okay, just stay outt rural michigan cause you'll pay out the ass for your "free oil"

 

[Raptorex]

Bino, you still have to strain the oil and keep it pure. Also, what the engine performs much differently in the Northeast climate and probably in Michigan due to the cold.

My good friend started a conversion company, I have seen the whole operation. If you in a warm climate it works as they suggested. But they are both wrong when it comes to cold climates. CEO no car runs only on veggie oil, or prove it.

 

[binö]

Due to Earth Day, there were many shows addressing the issue of the environment. They had one about oil and a number of geologists that have worked in the oil industry for 20+ years claim that oil production has peaked or will have peaked by 2010 but demand keeps rising. You don't need a degree in economics to figure out what happens next if they're right.

this will do wonders for rw's free veggie oil.
the cost of everything will be going up, veggies gotta be sowed and transported somehow

 

[Raptorex]

From Greasecar.com

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Greasecar conversion systems are designed for use with filtered vegetable oils only.
When buying a vehicle to convert make sure it's in good condition. If you buy a lemon, it will still be a lemon after you convert it. Use our 23 point inspection checklist to help you out.
Engine operating temperature plays a stronger role in proper fuel combustion than fuel temperature (general temperature guide lines are 150F+ engine temperature and 120F+ fuel temperature).
Greasecar kits are ideally suited for those who do a lot of driving. The vehicle must start and stop on diesel (remember the engine needs to be warmed up and vegetable oil needs to be heated before it can be used) therefore if you drive short distances and shut off the engine before it has time to warm up, or if you drive infrequently this technology is not optimized for you.
Do not underestimate the importance of proper and complete pre-filtering. The more energy and effort you put into filtering your oil the happier your car will be and the more successful you will be running on veg. Check out our article on filtering. Once you have a good system in place this process should take less than an hour per week. Please remember that newer vehicles require higher quality fuel than most older vehicles.

 

[juiceddreadlocks]

okay, just stay outt rural michigan cause you'll pay out the ass for your "free oil"

Same thing as all of southern MO, my dad has been trying for the truck he uses for his business.

I have an uncle in KC who filters veggie oil for his jetta and runs it with a couple additives, but he gets his from 2 different Chinese restaurants that are owned by his neighbors.

 

[EarthRider]

I am now biking to work. But that is because I want the extra money to buy other things. I kinda want to get a road bike, I just have a mountain bike right now.