What are you smoking ? I just reported what I read in the paper.

If I have a position on the matter, it would naturally be that government
shouldn't be messin' with citizens that just want to drive on french fry oil
or whatever !! 

I think it's always better to keep a low profile. 

And, for sure, the government, generally, is almost the enemy, they do after
all support the destruction of the environment, for example. 

There's need for government, for sure ( ! ) but somehow they always seem to
get out of control. Nature of the beast I suppose. 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: robert feller [mailto:syncro.carboncow@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 8:52 PM
To: Scott Daniel - Shazam
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Taxing eclectic fuels

 

I doubt the pro converter is to blame/fault if that is what you are stating.
There is nothing illegal about converting just driving w/o paying the
appropriate tax on public roads!

We are going to convert a tdi next summer because I have an infinite supply
of free and highly filters veggie oil...but I sure as hell won't advertise
with a bit decal on my car saying www.greasecar.com or Veggie Powered!

Shawn

On Dec 7, 2007 7:36 PM, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com
<mailto:scottdaniel@turbovans.com> > wrote:

So easy to read that at first glance as 'electric' fuels.

There's a guy in south or north Carolina who might be in big trouble with
his state treasury dept or whomever, for doing veggie conversions to diesel
cars and not paying road fuel tax, something like that.
Crazy, no ? 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Pensioner
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 4:47 PM 
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Taxing eclectic fuels

Paul mentions...

Road usage tax and the hassle of filing and being audited is more than most 
want to deal with. This discourages many to not use alterative fuels,
eclectic, propane, natural gas and methane (to name a few).

....

I wonder what qualifies as an eclectic fuel.  Buffalo Chips?  Mao tse Dong? 
(say it to understand)

I can see the calculations now...41 miles used two bags of chips...

Pensioner

always on the lookout for eclectic fuels...

(Even the best smelling checker wood knot of cot that won) 

Fryeday on!

-- 
Shawn Feller
Ohio
www.carboncow.com