Cars and Biodiesel

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Governments and private companies around the globe are in search for alternative fuels to address the burden of increasing fuel costs. Biodiesel is made from vegetable oil. This can be your regular kitchen items like canola, peanut, olive, palm, and vegetable oil which can be converted to Biodiesel using Biodiesel processors.

Biodiesel has some of the traits of the conventional diesel fuel making it fit for vehicles that run on diesel engine. Some agricultural tractors and machines can also use Biodiesel. Biodiesel fuel is more environment-friendly being non toxic and biodegradable.

Get to Know the advantages of using Biodiesel

The use of Biodiesel has the following salient features:


•    You can make your own fuel at home, saving you a lot of money
•    You help the environment if you drive a Biodiesel fueled car
•    Your car will be more efficient in terms of mileage and fuel combustion

Here’s the overall positive impact for the environment:

•    Approximately 80% reduction in greenhouse gases
•    Hydrocarbon reduction by 56.3%
•    Around 90% reduction in cancer agents
•    Significant reduction of sulfur

A lot of car manufactures are joining the race to use Biodiesel as an alternative fuel. They have spent millions in trying to perfect Biodiesel compatible cars which will hit the market in the near future. Biodiesel cars may be priced at $20,000 to $60,000 at the moment. This primarily depends on the style of the car and the amenities included.

Chrysler was the first company in the US to manufacture Biodiesel fueled car which can run on 5% Biodiesel and 95% conventional fuel. Biodiesel expansion is fully supported by other car manufacturers like Volkswagen, Chrysler, and Jeep.

If you can’t afford Biodiesel engineered cars you can always resort to Biodiesel equipment conversion kits which will allow your car to run on Biodiesel fuel.  The kits are priced starting at $600. It is advisable though to have a mechanic install the equipment for you if you don’t have the technical know how.

Cars with diesel engines need not be converted. But it is advisable to replace the hoses in cars made before 1990. Biodiesel cars developed recently come with temperature controls to avoid cloudiness of the fuel during cold weathers.

Fuel for your Biodiesel Cars


Imagine your car running on Biodiesel which is priced at $1 per gallon. The fuel can also be produced at home using Biodiesel processors. You can assemble your own Biodiesel processors or buy ready made or pre-manufactured ones.

Biodiesel processors vary in price, size, and the quality of Biodiesel it produces. There are Biodiesel processors which you can use at home using collected kitchen vegetable oil.  There are also Biodiesel processors which are very portable and can fit at the back of your van.

Biodiesel processors are very easy to use. Some Biodiesel processors even come with one button to do all the necessary process. It will allow you to load the vegetable oil and just come back to get the finished Biodiesel product. Biodiesel processors at home is a practical choice if you drive a Biodiesel car or if you have a farm which uses Diesel powered tractors or machineries.
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