Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:29:17 -0600
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From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel
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And for that matter, Haliburton not only benefits from the sale of the fuel for the farming, but other corporations with just as egregious behavior as Haliburton are involved in agribusiness including production of biodiesel. And some data suggest that it takes more fuel for production than is realized in the process. Biofuels are presently heavily subsidized. mcneely
---- Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> Sorry but a lot of regular diesel is used to grow the food that you
> are using for fuel. There is no such thing as a free lunch.
>
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net
> and it's not even Friday
>
>
> At 11/23/2011 10:32 AM, Frank Lee wrote:
> >I use Biodiesel B100 summer and B50 winter because war and deep sea
> >drilling are not required to produce it.
> >
> >We have a buying club in Baltimore www.baltimorebiodiesel.org
> >Cost a little more. But very little goes to *Haliburton.
> >*Little effect on mileage.
> >
> >
> >On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Alan Felder <dieseldoofus@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > With my 82 na 1.6 diesel Westy I get approx 30mpg all the time... slowly
> > > but surely !
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Alan Felder
> > > Austin TX
> > > 82 Diesel Westy
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 9:12 AM, ralph meyermann
> > > <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>wrote:
> > >
> > > > With minor mods to the tdi and te old one wire injection pump juiced up
> > > too
> > > > I should be able to get 200-300 ftlbs torque and keep about 20-25 mpg
> > > > pulling probably 30+ not pulling and the simplicity of a one wire pump!
> > > >
> > > > Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy
> > > >
> > > > On Nov 23, 2011 9:07 AM, "Robert Stevens" <mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Nov 23, 2011, at 7:47 AM, ralph meyermann wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I would like to do a tdi upgrade from my
> > > > > n...
> > > > Unless you are very attached to diesel, you can get better yet mpg and
> > > > lower
> > > > cost overall, by considering a Subaru H6 3.0 (minimum 16mpg while pulling
> > > > a trailer), and the engine cost/installation is less $$$ as well. The
> > > > "power" for
> > > > the least powerful (2001-2004 engines) is 212HP, 210Lb/ft. I'm getting
> >
> > > > 17mpg
> > > > for all of my travels in the intermountain/Rocky Mountain region for the
> > > > last
> > > > 25K miles (since May 2009 conversion).
> > > >
> > > > Bob Stevens
> > > > '87 Syncro Westy
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
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David McNeely
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