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posted by  someone claiming to be Rhys on  Sat Jan 3 05:54 CST 2004 [RELATED]

I am familiar with the vegetable oil process in diesel engines. It has been done for well over ten years now. Nonetheless, it is not a cure all for automotive emissions, and the fuel itself becomes a bit of a bio-hazard over time. Even regular diesel can promote biological growth and is treated with biocides in certain conditions.
If you are driven by environmental or political considerations, then the best you can do, seriously, is to purchase a hybrid car (although I have reservations about them too) or a modern Japanese compact car which gets the ULEV rating. No diesel engine can compete with them for efficiency or low emissions.
Other concerns aside, the more modern the vehicle, the cleaner and more efficient it is.






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