Comments on: Biodiesel? Natural Gas? Electric Cars? Five Alternative Fuels Rated for Cold Weather Performance. http://gas2.org/2008/12/22/biodiesel-natural-gas-electric-cars-five-alternative-fuels-rated-for-cold-weather-performance/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Thu, 24 May 2012 23:24:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Electric Car Plows 4 Feet of Snow! : Gas 2.0 http://gas2.org/2008/12/22/biodiesel-natural-gas-electric-cars-five-alternative-fuels-rated-for-cold-weather-performance/#comment-7481 Electric Car Plows 4 Feet of Snow! : Gas 2.0 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:15:47 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1441#comment-7481 [...] was easily swayed by Nick and Sasha’s recent arguments that those treehuggers unfortunate enough to live in such inclement climes should [...] [...] was easily swayed by Nick and Sasha’s recent arguments that those treehuggers unfortunate enough to live in such inclement climes should [...]

]]> By: Sasha Friedman http://gas2.org/2008/12/22/biodiesel-natural-gas-electric-cars-five-alternative-fuels-rated-for-cold-weather-performance/#comment-7480 Sasha Friedman Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:57:59 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1441#comment-7480 You are right Richard, fuel returns are great for warming up fuel. I don't know if anyone makes one, but a fuel filter insulator or warmer would be a great feature for diesels - the fuel filter is the smallest choke point in the fuel system. You are right Richard, fuel returns are great for warming up fuel. I don’t know if anyone makes one, but a fuel filter insulator or warmer would be a great feature for diesels – the fuel filter is the smallest choke point in the fuel system.

]]> By: Sasha Friedman http://gas2.org/2008/12/22/biodiesel-natural-gas-electric-cars-five-alternative-fuels-rated-for-cold-weather-performance/#comment-29781 Sasha Friedman Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:57:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1441#comment-29781 You are right Richard, fuel returns are great for warming up fuel. I don't know if anyone makes one, but a fuel filter insulator or warmer would be a great feature for diesels - the fuel filter is the smallest choke point in the fuel system. You are right Richard, fuel returns are great for warming up fuel. I don’t know if anyone makes one, but a fuel filter insulator or warmer would be a great feature for diesels – the fuel filter is the smallest choke point in the fuel system.

]]> By: Sasha Friedman http://gas2.org/2008/12/22/biodiesel-natural-gas-electric-cars-five-alternative-fuels-rated-for-cold-weather-performance/#comment-29782 Sasha Friedman Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:57:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1441#comment-29782 You are right Richard, fuel returns are great for warming up fuel. I don't know if anyone makes one, but a fuel filter insulator or warmer would be a great feature for diesels - the fuel filter is the smallest choke point in the fuel system. You are right Richard, fuel returns are great for warming up fuel. I don’t know if anyone makes one, but a fuel filter insulator or warmer would be a great feature for diesels – the fuel filter is the smallest choke point in the fuel system.

]]> By: Richard http://gas2.org/2008/12/22/biodiesel-natural-gas-electric-cars-five-alternative-fuels-rated-for-cold-weather-performance/#comment-7479 Richard Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:01:07 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1441#comment-7479 Ive run a VW 1.9tdi van on 50/50 veg oil/diesel it runs fine all year even in the winter. If your engine has a fuel return to the tank it helps because the fuel is warm going to the engine which means it will run better and good economy. Ive run a VW 1.9tdi van on 50/50 veg oil/diesel it runs fine all year even in the winter.

If your engine has a fuel return to the tank it helps because the fuel is warm going to the engine which means it will run better and good economy.

]]> By: Richard http://gas2.org/2008/12/22/biodiesel-natural-gas-electric-cars-five-alternative-fuels-rated-for-cold-weather-performance/#comment-29780 Richard Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:01:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1441#comment-29780 Ive run a VW 1.9tdi van on 50/50 veg oil/diesel it runs fine all year even in the winter. If your engine has a fuel return to the tank it helps because the fuel is warm going to the engine which means it will run better and good economy. Ive run a VW 1.9tdi van on 50/50 veg oil/diesel it runs fine all year even in the winter.

If your engine has a fuel return to the tank it helps because the fuel is warm going to the engine which means it will run better and good economy.

]]> By: DENNIS KIRK http://gas2.org/2008/12/22/biodiesel-natural-gas-electric-cars-five-alternative-fuels-rated-for-cold-weather-performance/#comment-7478 DENNIS KIRK Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:59:12 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1441#comment-7478 JR, you should be able to safely run a 70/30 blend without an antigel unless it get's below 0. If you want to save money, run a 90/10 or 80/20 blend and add one gallon of regular gas to the diesel. The gas will keep it from jelling up. If you want to keep from getting stranded, use an antigel additive so you don't end up with a tow bill and an expensive unthawing, especially in New York. JR, you should be able to safely run a 70/30 blend without an antigel unless it get’s below 0. If you want to save money, run a 90/10 or 80/20 blend and add one gallon of regular gas to the diesel. The gas will keep it from jelling up. If you want to keep from getting stranded, use an antigel additive so you don’t end up with a tow bill and an expensive unthawing, especially in New York.

]]> By: DENNIS KIRK http://gas2.org/2008/12/22/biodiesel-natural-gas-electric-cars-five-alternative-fuels-rated-for-cold-weather-performance/#comment-29779 DENNIS KIRK Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:59:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1441#comment-29779 JR, you should be able to safely run a 70/30 blend without an antigel unless it get's below 0. If you want to save money, run a 90/10 or 80/20 blend and add one gallon of regular gas to the diesel. The gas will keep it from jelling up. If you want to keep from getting stranded, use an antigel additive so you don't end up with a tow bill and an expensive unthawing, especially in New York. JR, you should be able to safely run a 70/30 blend without an antigel unless it get’s below 0. If you want to save money, run a 90/10 or 80/20 blend and add one gallon of regular gas to the diesel. The gas will keep it from jelling up. If you want to keep from getting stranded, use an antigel additive so you don’t end up with a tow bill and an expensive unthawing, especially in New York.

]]> By: Tim Cleland http://gas2.org/2008/12/22/biodiesel-natural-gas-electric-cars-five-alternative-fuels-rated-for-cold-weather-performance/#comment-7477 Tim Cleland Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:52:40 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1441#comment-7477 Good article, Sasha. Cold-weather-wise, E85 seems to be the best compromise when factoring in infrastructure, and engine technology. Both are solved...although the current flex-fuel engines are merely accomodating E85 rather than being designed around it, but it's a very easy change to make high compression (and/or turbo-/super-charged) engines to take better advantage of ethanol. Good article, Sasha. Cold-weather-wise, E85 seems to be the best compromise when factoring in infrastructure, and engine technology. Both are solved…although the current flex-fuel engines are merely accomodating E85 rather than being designed around it, but it’s a very easy change to make high compression (and/or turbo-/super-charged) engines to take better advantage of ethanol.

]]> By: Tim Cleland http://gas2.org/2008/12/22/biodiesel-natural-gas-electric-cars-five-alternative-fuels-rated-for-cold-weather-performance/#comment-29777 Tim Cleland Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:52:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=1441#comment-29777 Good article, Sasha. Cold-weather-wise, E85 seems to be the best compromise when factoring in infrastructure, and engine technology. Both are solved...although the current flex-fuel engines are merely accomodating E85 rather than being designed around it, but it's a very easy change to make high compression (and/or turbo-/super-charged) engines to take better advantage of ethanol. Good article, Sasha. Cold-weather-wise, E85 seems to be the best compromise when factoring in infrastructure, and engine technology. Both are solved…although the current flex-fuel engines are merely accomodating E85 rather than being designed around it, but it’s a very easy change to make high compression (and/or turbo-/super-charged) engines to take better advantage of ethanol.

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