season. The national average as of December 1st 2006 is
$2.27 regular, $2.28 diesel. With the popularity of Hybrid
cars and the approaching re-interest in Electric cars the
public is clearly fed up with not only the prices of fuel
but also the dependency on foreign countries for our energy
sources. Depending on foreign countries for our fuel source
is not only ridiculous but unnecessary.
The latest quarterly pricing survey by Pricewaterhouse
Coopers and eurocarprice.com finds that diesels accounted
for 49% (7,415,198 units) of the total European car market
at the end of 2005. That represents a 7% increase in annual
sales volume over the prior period. Diesel is now set to
overtake gasoline as the primary fuel for new passenger
vehicles in Europe during 2006 as buyers look for more
fuel-efficient options. After years of fighting among
automakers, oil companies and regulators, technology and the
demand for better fuel economy have progressed enough to
make diesels more attractive. Every major automaker is
committed to build more diesel-powered models or is studying
their feasibility for the United States. A few hinted at
future plans during the Detroit auto show.
Now let me give you a little information about the diesel
engine. Rudolf Diesel developed the idea for the diesel
engine and obtained the German patent for it in 1892. His
goal was to create an engine with high efficiency. Gasoline
engines had been invented in 1876 and, especially at that
time, were not very efficient. Rudolf Diesel intended the
diesel engine to use a variety of fuels including coal dust
and peanut oil. He demonstrated it at the 1900 Exposition
Universelle (Worlds Fair) using peanut oil. Vegetable oils
were used in diesel engines until the 1920's when an
alteration was made to the engine, enabling it to use a
residue of petroleum - what is now known as diesel #2.
Despite the fact that men such as Henry Ford, Rudolph
Diesel, and subsequent manufacturers of diesel engines saw
the future of renewable resource fuels, a political and
economic struggle doomed the industry. Manufacturing
industrialists made modifications to the diesel engines so
they could take advantage of the extremely low prices of the
residual, low-grade fuel now offered by the petroleum
industry. The petroleum companies wanted control of the fuel
supplies in the United States and, despite the benefits of
biomass fuel verses the fossil fuels, they moved ahead to
eliminate all competition in the 1940's.
Now in 2006 as the gas prices climbed to over $3.00 a gallon
in April, China going through the biggest Industrial Boom of
it's history the demand for fossil fuels have skyrocketed.
We are being told there is an impending shortage, thus the
move to search for alternative fuels. In the news there is
talk of ethanol, hydrogen and bio-fuels, and bio-fuels is
what brings me to this article. For those of you who own
diesel vehicles did you know that it is possible to make
biodiesel for as little as 50-60 cents per gallon. And the
big kicker, it is a very easy process and can be done in
your garage with easily obtainable ingredients.
I was fortunate to obtain a copy of Jay Talton's "Biodiesel
Making Course". I was fully impressed with the amount of
information it contains, and the way Jay guides newbies step
by step in the methods of obtaining the ingredients, and
then holding you by the hand and walking you through the
process of making your very own biodiesel. Anyone can do
this with easily obtained household items, and ingredients
that can be found at your local auto parts and grocery
store.
The "Biodiesel Making Course" goes in depth for beginners on
the history of bio-fuels, handling and safety instructions,
and the step by step of making and storing biodiesel. I was
very impressed also with the amount of extras that you get
free with the course, including a video of Jay explaining
the different resources on the subject of biodiesel and
biodiesel making supplies, an audio course entitled the
"Ultimate Fuel Saving" course, "Using Unmodified Vegetable
Oils as a Diesel Extender" and "The Art of Making Soap and
Candles" out of a glycerin which is a by product of
biodiesel.
Jay Talton's "Biodiesel Making Course" is a must read for
anyone who owns or is thinking of buying a diesel vehicle. I
run Biodiesel in my 2004 Volkswagen Jetta TDI, and I have
never seen a difference in performance. Don't let the
automakers tell you that it won't work in your diesel
engine, because the truth is most of them don't know
anything about it. Take it from someone with experience, it
works well and is more lubricating and cleansing than
regular diesel. If you are remotely interested in saving
$1.75 to $1.85 per gallon then don't miss this course.
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