Proof the big motor companies are sitting on better technology...

[wolfwings]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/02/17/eveningnews/main1329941.shtml

A decent-looking sports car that goes from 0-60 in four seconds, and still gets 50mpg.

On pure soy-bean oil bio-diesel.

Made by a group of high school drop-outs and no-accounts out of West Philly in their spare time.

Comments

Re: To answer your questions honestly...

[dennisthetiger.livejournal.com]

Another interesting point here - it's *almost* as easy as making a cup of coffee, but there's a certain level of complexity to it. All instructions I've seen on line require the addition of sodium hydroxide - and while Joe Six-Pack and company understand that this is not something you can eat, there are going to be some interesting issues with this. Home chem is fun and all, but it can be a bit dangerous....

Re: To answer your questions honestly...

[spikedpunch.livejournal.com]

I just see too much potential for Joe Six-Pack doing something stupid with it, or just not being able/willing to do it on their own. Like Smashwolf pointed out, I know he is more than capable of making it himself, but he does not have the time to do it. And I can see someone who is running late for work, and then having to "brew" up a batch of fuel to get them to work.