Here is the basic rundown of the fuel we use in our vans.

First, there is an important difference between Bio-Diesel and Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO): Bio-diesel can be used in any diesel engine and requires no modification to the vehicle. Bio-diesel is most commonly produced from virgin feedstock, meaning soy, corn, or palm oil that is harvested from plants grown for the purpose of bio-diesel manufacturing. The oil is processed and blended with petroleum diesel fuel to make bio-diesel. Many gas stations and truck stops, especially in the Midwest, sell bio-diesel at the pump at around the same price as regular diesel. All our vans can run on bio-diesel in addition to WVO. Read more about bio-diesel here. (www.biodiesel.org)

WVO, on the other hand, requires a modification to the vehicle’s fuel system. Waste oil is collected from restaurants after it has exceeded its useful life in a fryer. Once food particles are filtered out and water is removed, the oil can be used to fuel a modified diesel engine. The conversion requires a heated system to bring the oil up to the temperature where its viscosity will match that of diesel fuel. If the oil is not hot enough, it is too thick to power the engine and will leave deposits that will drastically diminish the life of the vehicle. Our vans are equipped with a dual tank system to meet the heat requirements of WVO. The van is started on diesel fuel and run until the engine reaches normal operating temperature. Once the oil reaches the appropriate temperature, the diesel fuel system is automatically shut down and the veggie oil system takes over and you are running on clean, cost effective recycled fuel. Read more about WVO here. (www.frybrid.com/svo.htm)

Environmentally Friendly Fuel.
Yes, WVO is a much cleaner (and cheaper) alternative to diesel fuel. Not only does it produce lower carbon emissions than petroleum diesel, the C02 that is produced from burning WVO adds no new carbon to the atmosphere, making it a carbon neutral alternative fuel.