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Cleita

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Thu Sep-01-05 12:34 PM
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Could somebody explain bio-diesel to me.

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Edited on Thu Sep-01-05 12:38 PM by Cleita

If we can get a source of fuel from soybeans or corn, why aren't we doing it? It is a renewable product unlike oil that is gone once it's mined. It seems that it can power large buses and trucks too, so wouldn't this enable people to keep their SUV's without ruining our economy and our planet?

Now I am really stupid when it comes to how a car operates, but is bio-diesel mixed with gasoline or can it stand on it's own? Could it be used on non-diesal engines like most people drive? Would it work in a hybrid using the bio-fuel instead of gasoline? Are any of these things possible and if so, how do we convince car manufacturers to get on board?

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