Needles Ca. diesel $4.10 to $4.20

[bushpilot]

You'll never get that figure out of a veggie burner, all they know is that they are sticking it to big oil.

My hats off to the veggie burners and bio-brewers but the simple fact of the matter is it isnt cheaper or easier than pump fuel, nor is there enough supply to feed our nation, let alone our world.

yup...you & *I* BOTH knew what the answers would be.

the cost to heat it for filtering should be calculated into the cost
too...but no one even thinks about coming up w/ that data either,
much less the cost to store it.

what little i HAVE to drive im not sure i could collect AND filter/brew
enough of it to allow time to sleep much less avoid paying for fuel
at the pump.

now its getting even MORE difficult to collect it, renders have
been charging for the collection of it for years...and theyre NOW
chasing down those that are "stealing" it from their company.

as soon as the resturants figure out they can SELL it instead of
pay to have it hauled off...that gravy (no pun intended) train will
come to a quick end TOO !

 

[BIG JOE]

CA fuel prices definately suck no matter what part of the state.

I always searched ahead "on-line" for fuel prices ahead along my route. With that kind of fuel capacity, a .10/gal savings, >>paid for dinner<<.

Caught my eye that you equated DINNER with Fuel Prices.

Something we're ALL guna halfta think about soon?

 

[hheynow]

My hats off to the veggie burners

Once you're past the learning curve it's a permanent grin every time you pass a service station.

 

[hheynow]

Bush, My $.25 figure includes WVO, start-up and shut-down fuel to pick it up, bridge toll, cost of filters and electricity to heat and pump. Not included is my time or SVO kit (which has already been amortized over the past 18 months) nor my filter/pump setup.

 

[95_stroker]

Once you're past the learning curve it's a permanent grin every time you pass a service station.

There is no doubt in my mind on that Richard, I thought long and hard about adding the Greasel system but the $2K investment and the unknown future (free) supply of spent fry grease kept me from doing it.

 

[bushpilot]

Bush, My $.25 figure includes WVO, start-up and shut-down fuel to pick it up, bridge toll, cost of filters and electricity to heat and pump. Not included is my time or SVO kit (which has already been amortized over the past 18 months) nor my filter/pump setup.

wow ! so you paid for the filtering SVO equipment in 18months ?
how many gallons are you producing a week ?

 

[hheynow]

wow ! so you paid for the filtering SVO equipment in 18months ?
how many gallons are you producing a week ?

Yeah, I calculated the break even point at 18K WVO miles. I'm over 20K by now. Not to confuse...the conversion of my truck (kit plus labor to install) is amortized.

100 gal per month

 

[hheynow]

There is no doubt in my mind on that Richard, I thought long and hard about adding the Greasel system but the $2K investment and the unknown future (free) supply of spent fry grease kept me from doing it.

Do you have any idea of how many Chinese and Mexican restaurants are in San Francisco? Zillions! I have to travel an hour each way for it. Slim pickins in Sonoma County. A huge local wvo biodiesel producer has contracts with all the local grease joints. So living in a small community can present a challenge in securing oil, unless you own a franchise.

 

[Tail_Gunner]

Caught my eye that you equated DINNER with Fuel Prices.

When you're an business owner, you have a tendancy to watch expenses/bottom line.

 

[Maxtor]

I just spent $100 to fill a 28 gallon Aux tank for our trip to Quartzsite.... I want to skip Needles.
I agree with stroker;
I think it is great for you guys to use veggie fuel if you can.