Re: WORD (about HyBrids)

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: "Bruce Hevner" <scramblr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
" 
" Bill Strobel's post (I won't repeat it here) is GREAT! (IMHO) 
" 
" I just can't understand why folks think it's better to buy a Hybrid (which
" has MANY more electronic controls and will be MUCH more expensive to repair)
" than a good old oil burner (Diesel). Just cause it's a Diesel does NOT mean
" it has to be noisy and emit large clouds of black smoke. Run that sucker on
" BioWillie and use a soot trap,,, even older models are good to go!

biodiesel burns cleaner than petrodiesel anyways.  [and it smells
better -- like popcorn or french fries]  biodiesel lubricates the
injection system better than petrodiesel too, reducing wear.  and the
only thing you need to do to convert your diesel is pour it into the
tank, unlike alky and spark engines.

and your furnace can burn it too.

"  Most sucke,,,, I mean CONSUMERS only think about gas mileage when
" considering these vehicles. I read a report a while back comparing the
" natural resources needed to manufacture a standard vehicle and a Hybrid of
" comparable size. Guess what?? The Hybrid LOSES!
"  As of now, a Hybrids better mileage does not make up for the extra
" resources needed to produce them!! Maybe in a few years if they can improve
" the mileage over a comparable standard engine that will change, but not now.

indeed, the hybrids i've seen get scarcely better mileage than diesel
versions of the same cars, at greatly increased expense and complexity.

" I've been a fan of Alky since I saw for myself how clean it burned in Super
" Modified engines back in the 60's. Yeah I know it has some drawbacks, but
" it's there NOW, can be HOME GROWN, and if we would just put enough pressure
" on the correct powers that be, COULD be helpful in reducing our inexcusable
" dependence on imported crude. 

the thing that's bothered me most about alky is - we're burning -food-
here.  food-grade fuel is lousy economics...  but i recently learned
of research into 'cellulosic ethanol'.  that's the missing link, and
even biodiesel needs alky to tuen veg oil into good fuel.
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