Would biodiesel be suitable for a tractor? I ask because someone is starting a biodiesel company in Austin. I checked out their website and links and some research on my own. I drive a Ford F350 which is a diesel. It seems like some money could be saved. The energy transfer is not 100% of what you get from diesel, but it is close enough. Cost is about 1/2 of diesel prices.

 

Check on the law first because I think Texas is clamping down hard on biodiesel. (Imagine that!)

Birken

 

could you elaborate on that statement??? are you suggesting that a u.s. state is forbidding a renewable, alternative fuel source.

 

Biodiesel for half the price of <u>taxable</u> diesel, (ie with road taxes), I doupt it, and that's probably the jest behind the crackdown.

The state be looking for it's tax money!

 

That had me wondering too, it's only 5 or 6 cents difference i thiink around here.

maybe it's red biodiesel ;0)

 

Look right here

Sign of things to come I am afraid....

Birken

 

you gotta love when politicians put corporations over our national interests

 

On my cross country adventures, I've had occasion to purchase B20 inTexas, and right up the road here in Va, we've got a biodiesel plant where you can buy 100% bio if that's your pleasure. So far, the stuff seems to burn just as good a diesel, good power, fuel milage, etc. But I can buy regular dead dinasaur diesel just down the road <u.cheaper</u> that biodiesel!

I'm kinda a cheap fella that likes to keep my money where it belongs, my pocket! So far, I don't see much incentive to buy the stuff.

If you can get it cheaper that diesel, more power to you. Just make sure it isn't red!

 

If you can get Biodiesel, buy it, and buy stock/invest in the manifacturer too!
Biodiesel is the only Diesel you can buy in most countries in Europe.
Theres plenty of info to be found on Biodiesel online.