With the rising fuel costs, and diminishing sources of gasoline, there are now many 21st century alternatives to gasoline you could consider for use in your vehicle. Ethanol is one of them which is created from vegetable matter and mixed with gasoline, or used undiluted.
This fuel is called E85, and is used in many gas stations across the country. It is composed of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline and can be used in E85 compatible cars and trucks that have been designed by GM and Ford.
The fuel offers lower emissions of unburned hydrocarbons, which in turn leads to a reduction in the dependence on US based non-renewable, petroleum based fuels. It is also possible to set up most vehicles to run on this E85 at low costs, without any loss in performance or power. And as ethanol fuel degrades quickly in water, they are less of a threat to the environment than oil or gasoline spill is.
It is possible to use vegetable oil not only to cook fries, but also to power your vehicle. These fuels are called biodiesel and were designed for use in diesel engines that run on vegetable oil and not on petroleum based diesel fuel.
By using vegetable oil, engines keep the air cleaner while reducing the dependence on oil by a country. Biodiesel is made from raw vegetable oil and can be used in any compression ignition engine, with minor or no modifications.
However to use raw vegetable oil in diesels, you need pre-heaters and other fuel system upgrades. Moreover, biodiesel is less toxic than table salt but have upgrades like sugar for enhanced fuel efficiency.
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