Vegoil Videos

Author: possumliving Added: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:39:24 -0800 Duration: 121Chinese 10 HP electric and manual start, air-cooled diesel engine. Licensed copy of Yanmar L100 engine; all parts interchangeable. I plan to break it in by driving a high-amperage alternator at various loads for battery charging, welding etc. then once it is broken in, use it to build a 160 mpg diesel motorcycle. This is the most commonly used engine for diesel motorcycles. It would also be a good engine for a home built boat.

Author: possumliving Added: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:34:52 -0800 Duration: 19Detroit Diesel 2-71 railroad genset running at 1800 rpm. This was just after I got it, and the governor wasn't set right because it is set up to run at 1200 rpm. 1800 is fine for the engine, but frequency and voltage was too high. I have since set it properly.

In the winter of 2005, Cynthia Shelton embarked on a journey not many of us would be keen on pursuing- a solo drive from California to Massachusetts in a 1973 Mercedes run on straight vegetable oil. She was successful in her journey- documented here- but came away feeling like the people she met on the road needed a way to connect. What better way to connect than through the internet? Hence the birth of The National VegOil Board. Spearheaded by Cynthia and other VegOil activists, The NVOB aims to educate the public as well as promote more research into straight veggie oil as a reliable and clean burning fuel.

I had an e-mail glitch and didnt get notified about comments for the last post, so I sincerely apologize for those who commented and got ignored! As predicted, here's our very elementary video on figuring out the sock filter system of oil cleansing. Its probably too long, and definitely too dark, but amazingly simple! For those of you out there wondering if SVO is too much hassle, take a look and see what you think... Click here for Quicktime movie (in a new window) Runtime is a little under 4 min Technorati Tags: SVO, alternative fuel, veggie oil, vegoil, filter, inner tube, sock filter, new balance, headsoff

I bought a car in August. It was a Honda Civic, a basic economy car known for its reliability and its gas mileage. Many of my friends live off the subway lines and many miles from me, my work at WGBH is hard to get to without a car, and every job I seem to be applying for requires that I have my own transportation. So I caved. Despite my good intentions and rationalizations, it became clear that driving this Honda was gnawing at my soul. The automatic transmission confused me and it's all together possible that the unfamiliar territiry simply made me paranoid, but the mileage just never seemed to be what it should be. I felt like I wasn't even making it to 30 miles per gallon, and slowly I stopped visiting people because I felt guilty. I would be on edge driving to have dinner in Waltham (only a 10 mile trip from my home) because I figure that's probably almost half a gallon of gasoline that I'm using, and by driving all the time and burning so much gasoline I'm contributing to so many problems including health risks associated with the gasoline exhaust, greenhouse effects, and warped political priorities that have arisen to ensure US appropriation of foreign oil. So after owning the Honda for less than 6 months, I decided it was time to sell it and buy something that didn't stress out my morals so much. Enter, 1989 VW Jetta. For now, this car will run on diesel which is not much better for the environment, but at least is more efficient. I can get approximately 45-50 miles to the gallon, as opposed to just under 30 with the honda. And as it warms up I can transition to biodiesel and eventually, with the help of these guys, to SVO (straight vegetable oil). Click here for Quicktime movie (in a new window) Thanks to Chad for the excellent camerawork, encouragement and company. For more inspiring videos about running on alternative fuel, check out RyanIsHungry Runtime is 1:17 Technorati Tags: volkswagen, vw, jetta, diesel, biodiesel, SVO, straight vegetable oil, vegoil, alternative fuel

In the winter of 2005, Cynthia Shelton embarked on a journey not many of us would be keen on pursuing- a solo drive from California to Massachusetts in a 1973 Mercedes run on straight vegetable oil. She was successful in her journey- documented here- but came away feeling like the people she met on the road needed a way to connect. What better way to connect than through the internet? Hence the birth of The National VegOil Board. Spearheaded by Cynthia and other VegOil activists, The NVOB aims to educate the public as well as promote more research into straight veggie oil as a reliable and clean burning fuel. Runtime- 7:22 Technorati Tags: straight vegetable oil, National VegOil Board, Cynthia Shelton, veggie oil, svo, green, sustainable, ryanishungry, sanfrancisco