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July 25, 2005
Fonda Jane?... Not Really
I have to admit, I was a little surprised by this story. What's that, gentle reader? You are not surprised that the infamous Hanoi Jane has decided to protest another war? Relax, neither am I. I'm surprised by her means of transportation. A bus! But not just any old bus; A bus that runs on vegetable oil. Can you dig that?! No? Me either.
As I pondered this Vegetable oil burning vehicle, several thoughts came screaming into my melon. The most prevalent was that I seem to remember Vegetable oil not being all that cheap the last time I was in the market.
So I went here, Greasel.com, to see what the deal was. This site will give you all the info on how to convert your diesel burning vehicle to a vegan hot rod with relative ease.
What's that you say, gentle reader? Sure I could convert my diesel Mercedes or Ford F-250 pickup to a "greasel" but where oh where would I fill my tank? Good question. This site recommends;
Be patient in your initial hunt for oil. Forget the Fast food places and chain restaurants. They tend to have nasty oil, and are less likely to let you have it.(not that you want it.) Smaller independently owned restaurants tend to have better oil, and you have a better chance of talking with someone who will give you permission. Chinese and Japanese restaurants seem to be the best, but there are always exceptions to the rule.
Riiiight.
So let's see, need to tank up. Pull into Cho's #1 Chinese Buffet, pull around back and see if they have any used oil they want to get rid of.
I guess that would be one way to avoid the price at the pump.
Not practical you say? Well these folks don't seem to mind the inconvenience. Check out the "dumpster diving" picture which to those in the know demostrates the proper technique for "Oil Gathering".
While I tend to mock many "environmental" causes, I do applaud the effort to find alternative fuels. Sometimes the most amazing discoveries come out of complete lunacy.
I can't see this catching on, ever, but it does beg the question; does running your vehicle on refuse from the fry-o-lator have any upsides?
Price per gallon? Well if you were to buy it pure, like Wesson in bulk, it would cost around $9.23 per gallon. That's without tax. I'm sure Uncle Sam will need to tack on a load of those. Today's Self-serve price(at the corner station) at the pump for regular unleaded gas was $2.36 per gallon or 1/4 the price of vegetable oil. Granted, you could go dumpster diving for used oil and get it for free, but then you'd need to figure in labor and time, perhaps dry cleaning expenses. Not cost effective yet, I would think.
The only real plus from this form of fuel that I can derive from all of this is the increase in business to fast food restaurants like McDonald's and Burger King. Imagine yourself sitting behind a bus burning vegetable oil. Instead of sniffing noxious diesel fumes, you smell the glorious aroma of freedom fries cooking! The natural progression is to figure out where you're going for lunch.
Posted by Stephen Blythe at July 25, 2005 12:15 PM
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