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Uploaded by on Feb 14, 2007

My son and I made this video for the 'Convenient Truths' contest at http://truths.treehugger.com/ It features our yellow Beetle that runs on vegetable oil, and the larger possibilities.

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  • It IS that easy - it's not rocket science. Our car was converted so that there is an extra fuel tank installed, which you see in the video. You do still use diesel to start the vehicle, but then switch over when the engine warms up. I drive a lot of miles so I don't use much diesel, while I use a great deal of vegetable oil. Trucks and buses using algae biofuel would hardly use any diesel if converted.

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  • this is GREAT....ha...i didnt even no cars ran on this...and global warming IS real because

    1. its been proven on a scale that the earths average temperature increased by 1%. (it may not seem like alot ...but it is.

    2. for all my winters ...it has been really cold...and just last christmas it was about 75º!!!

    and 3. the UV index used to be at a good rate of 1-2. Now it`s at a moderate rate of 5-7!!!

    I'm trying to get a reel mower because it doesnt run on ANYTHING.

    LET'S GO GREEN

  • yeah right

  • because that isn't as cool. GO CARRICK!

  • hey what about saying flamisch fries because belgium made them ot the french

  • I liked that!

    Thanks, I´m gonna to convert my car to be a veggie one, too!!!

  • mmm...french fries...

  • mmm...french fries...

  • ok?

  • It doesn't matter whether global warming is real or not, this is just a smart thing to do.

    Free gas that gives you better milage, and makes your car smell like french fries.

    Besides all of that they don't pay for any foriegn oil that way; which helps more then just them, in my opinion.

    What's not to like?

  • Great Kid! Great Dad!! Awesome, he is smarter than your 99% of Americans at the age of 7. Keep it up!

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