Comments on: California: Veggie Oil-Powered “Grease Car” Owners Are Scofflaws

By: Art

Art — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:02:52 +0000

Pol x,

I thought the purpose of these boards was to comment on the subject(s) of the article and not to launch personal attacks on other posters.

While I, like everyone else, am quite capable of engaging in the latter, I think most people find it infantile.

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Thu, 08 May 2008 09:45:47 +0000

No one should get away with not paying taxes. Every gallon of gas/diesel has a road use tax. The tax is used to maintain the roads. (as well as political pocket money, slush funds, and government pork)

Just pay the road use tax like everyone else.

By: fsmarch

fsmarch — Thu, 08 May 2008 06:06:11 +0000

Here we go again!!!

By: Pol x

Pol x — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:10:51 +0000

Art,

I really am regularly left amazed at the things you post.

It seems that unless a peson is gargling the blood of unicorns from the scooped out skull of Fidel Castro whilst revving the biggest and dirtiest engine in the world they are Communists to you.

I just don’t understand how you can reach the key board, as your feet are so far out of contact with terra firma.

By: someguy

someguy — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:40:28 +0000

Global warming overhype aside, I have no problem with someone trying to save money or recycle using cheaper fuels. But he does have to follow reasonable regulations. It does sound like some of these rules go beyond being “reasonable”, like taxing fryer grease.

By: Sofar

Sofar — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:28:15 +0000

I hope he learned his lesson.

Frankly, the fact that it infringes on numerous laws makes me want to convert my diesel to frialator all the more. I’ll go electric first, though.

By: Art

Art — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:16:27 +0000

Great story. It’s poetic justice to see a leftist caught up in the regulations and taxes that they so frequently advocate for others.

The article has a bitter tone. What’s up with that? Don’t they understand that its all about worker safety? And the taxes, well it’s all for the children.

When the reality of the socialist nightmare they’re building finally hits them, it will be too late.

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:43:43 +0000

*head explodes* Jesus, gubmint is stupid.

“I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.”

Run for your lives!

By: Pol x

Pol x — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:53:38 +0000

“Those laws were made before anyone could conceive of using cooking oil in cars.”

Well, actually the Diesel engine was designed by Mr. Diesel to ruin on ground nut oil…about a 100 years ago.

These regulations pertain to diesel from fossil fuels, which is pretty bloody toxic and actually needs that level of insuranvcce and safe guards.

Veggie diesel will never be big, if done properly it’ll be small and local solutions for the environmentally concerned.

Bio fuels are not really going to replace current options, they’ll augment them

Algae fuels, now that IS a good one.

By: DCGaymer

DCGaymer — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:54:03 +0000

Nanny state 1 …environment and innovation 0

By: Ali S.

Ali S. — Wed, 07 May 2008 03:53:52 +0000

Well, here in Canada the big veggie and oil fuel craze is starting as folks convert their cars. No complaints here.

By: Vako

Vako — Wed, 07 May 2008 03:43:20 +0000

We’re damned if we do and we’re damned if we don’t.

By: Christophe

Christophe — Wed, 07 May 2008 03:01:05 +0000

Another proof of “vivons heureux, vivons cachés” : if you want a happy life, make it a hidden life…

The guy I sold my Golf TDI installed a Greasel solution in it. He did not brag about it. I bet he’s happy now

By: Alannah

Alannah — Wed, 07 May 2008 02:08:46 +0000

This is just silly. Those laws were made before anyone could conceive of using cooking oil in cars. There needs to be a new standard for car users, not an expectation that car users will meet industrial use standards.

By: dj_nme

dj_nme — Wed, 07 May 2008 01:27:51 +0000

This is a state or federal law agency that issued the fine?
If it’s a state thing, why doesn’t the govenator introduce a bill to make recycling cooking for vehicle fuel easier, cheaper and legal?
It’s not the fault of the USA (or any other than the country it’s happening to) that some countries cannot produce enough food to sustain their own population: It’s downright impossible to plant and tend to crops while dodging bullets and artillery shells. If these poor unfortunates weren’t so busy trying to kill each other in various civil wars the food shortage problem would never have occurred in the first place.

By: konaha

konaha — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:48:06 +0000

Definitely love the idea of alternative fuels… in case the ‘gub’ment’ are so with pride with the regulations set, well done. Golbal warming is getting significantly noticeable and all they can think of are fines instead…

By: sigh

sigh — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:28:48 +0000

I love the spin on the article. Could it be that these laws were made for the protection of society? Like, oh, having liability for a large grease spill. That would impact the environment, you know. So, who’s really protecting the environment? Seems like so many “green” answers have bad effects (eg corn fuel causing food prices to skyrocket). [sigh]

By: badgirl

badgirl — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:16:54 +0000

So they’ll “drive” this process underground
just like they once did with alcohol.
Wonderful. A veggie oil cartel is born.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:08:40 +0000

Remember kids, government is the greatest enemy of free men.

By: Persephone

Persephone — Tue, 06 May 2008 23:41:56 +0000

Of course, they don’t hassle the Governator who is buying brand new cooking oil, contributing to the current food shortage, just the poor guy in Half Moon Bay who is burning oil that would otherwise have to go through a special recycling program that costs the restaurant owner money, but for which the state collects fees. Don’t think it’s just in California. A lot of states have laws like this. Cooking oil is a huge recycling issue.

By: bean

bean — Tue, 06 May 2008 23:03:38 +0000

A Hummer that runs on cooking oil? Sounds like someone is unclear on the concept.