Cars that run on veg. oil?

Question

I can't seem to navigate my way around any search engine. Big surprise. ANYWAYS, I was wondering if anyone knew how many miles per gallon a car would get when run on vegetable oil. Also (if anyone knows,) do you have to have a diesel to be able to convert the car/truck?

Answer 1

After we burn all our food in cars, shall we then eat oil?

Answer 2

Yes, the vehicle needs to start out as diesel to be able to convert to vegetable oil.

http://www.news.com/Hummers-and-muscle-c...

Answer 3

My mpgs are better on wvo,more power.34 hwy on veg.762 mpg on diesel,get it.

Answer 4

Well on my family's farm in New Mexico we have 3 5.9L Cummins diesels that run on SVO (Straight Vegetable Oil). we are getting the same mpg's as running with regular diesel. There was a bit of a power loss but nothing significant. The conversion kit we got is from www.greasecar.com . Yes you do have to have a diesel to run SVO, but any diesel can be converted to SVO so it is worth the investment. Another option to look into is bio diesel, I have a 2006 6.0L powerstroke running on bio diesel and a 1995 7.3L powerstroke, I am getting the same mpg's as regular diesel with no power loss. I make it myself and is just as cheap as SVO when you make it yourself. Hope this was helpful

Answer 5

Your motor must be a diesel.

Answer 6

I have a 2001 VW Jetta TDI, I get 52mpg on diesel and 46mpg on veg. And yes it has to be a diesel.