Truck advice and biodiesel mixes [RE-wrenches]

[Todd Cory, Mt. Shasta Energy Services]

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Add to all this and the research that suggests one bio-fuel SUV fill up 
= the energy equivalent  of food for one person for one year, and you 
have to wonder... in a world where people still starve to death, if 
burning food to fuel our vehicles is really all that ethical?

I also have read that all those ethanol plants converting food (corn) to 
fuel (alcohol) are powered by coal (so a negative EROEI). In addition, 
without the government subsidies, they would not be economically viable.

I am no fan of bio-fools.

Todd



Matt Tritt wrote:

>
> Guys,
>
> There are NO big auto makers that approve of 100% bioDiesel. My 
> daughter has a 2004 VW TDI wagon that has run on 100% off and on for 
> several years, and her husband (that would be my son-in-law) has a 
> 2005 Mercedes Diesel that goes faster than most gasoline cars; at 
> $50,000.00 it better. Both these cars have run on 100%, or rather, 
> they did prior to all the problems that have occured. These problems 
> have included fuel line leaks, failed lift pumps, failed injector 
> pumps (both cars), oozing fuel connections, sensor problems and 
> clogged filters. The Mercedes cost $2,400.00 to fix after just 200 
> miles on straight BD. The VW injection pump failed after 40,000 miles
>
> I feel bad about all this since I'm the one who got them all fired up 
> (ha ha) about bio-fuel in the first place. Both cars are now running 
> on 20%, which seems to have no visible effect on the fuel system of 
> either car. During all the stuff that was going on, both VW and MB 
> said that all warranties were voided because of running on BD. Bummer, 
> eh?
>


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