I wonder did this make you laugh as hard as I did? I was ROFL!?

Question

I love all these "Officials asking how can we reduce our dependence on Foreign oil" Get rid of Government.

Bob decided it was time to take a stand against U.S.

Dependence on foreign oil.

So last fall the Charlotte musician spent $1,200 to convert his 1981 diesel Mercedes to run on vegetable oil. He bought soybean oil at Costco, spending about 30 percent more than diesel would cost.

His reward, from a state that heavily promotes alternative fuels: a $1,000 fine last month for not paying motor fuel taxes.

He's been told to expect another $1,000 fine from the federal Government.

And to legally use veggie oil, state officials told him, he would have to first post a $2,500 bond.

Teixeira is one of a growing number of fuel-it-yourselfers -- backyard brewers who recycle restaurant grease or make moonshine for their car tanks. They do it to save money, reduce pollution or thumb their noses at oil sheiks.

http://www.charlotte.com/112/v-print/story/153260.html

Answer 1

That **** isnt funny.... lots of poor ppl could beninfit from this.... but the gov chooses to keep us poor....

Answer 2

Will they do the same thing to plug in electric car owners?

Answer 3

LOL wow thats so messed up. a state that heavily promotes alternative fuel fining him. ROFL man.

Answer 4

A pretty hefty amount of the price of a gallon of gas diesel fuel etc. IS STATE /FEDERAL TAX. This money is used to maintain the roads this man drives on. So yes while I'm not sure I like what happened to him I do see why it happened. In a way he was saying hey I will get out of paying the tax to drive on these roads and be Eco-cool too. (Doesn't work that way)!... After thought. Once again this brings us to a flat tax. One amount deducted for everything instead of ever thing under the sun being taxed.

Answer 5

All the fuel-it-yourselfers should get together, first via e-mail, then in person, and stage a protest meeting. They must attract the media's attention, though, or it will not be worth the time and trouble to bother with it.  Let the states and government know that you are all willing to follow their guidelines whenever possible when you "invent" a new motor oil, but feel that our dependence on foreign oil has to stop one way or the other.

Answer 6

That is pathetic.

Answer 7

You elected them!

Answer 8

hmmm.... makes you think, doesn't it?

Answer 9

The government makes SEVERAL TIMES more money per gallon of gasoline (last I heard, it was 5 times) than the oil companies do...yet the oil companies are the ones doing the actual work to provide the product.  It's no wonder the government gets all bent out of shape when you cut into their profits!

Answer 10

lmfao......................................