Comments on: Why Does Being Green Have to Hurt? http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/07/10/why-does-being-green-have-to-hurt/ Working to find the dream life. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:06:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Road Trip Budget Forecast and Spending Plan for 2007 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/07/10/why-does-being-green-have-to-hurt/#comment-1152 Road Trip Budget Forecast and Spending Plan for 2007 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:01:07 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/07/10/why-does-being-green-have-to-hurt/#comment-1152 [...] a worst case scenario for fuel, because it’s not going to get any cheaper. Fuel will be your biggest expense, even higher than lodging. Here is how we budgeted ours: With [...] […] a worst case scenario for fuel, because it’s not going to get any cheaper. Fuel will be your biggest expense, even higher than lodging. Here is how we budgeted ours: With […]

]]> By: Rene http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/07/10/why-does-being-green-have-to-hurt/#comment-148 Rene Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:45:28 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/07/10/why-does-being-green-have-to-hurt/#comment-148 Yeah, I forgot about that Bridgeport gas. $4.09 a gallon I believe. Sara's right, it's way more fun not paying for fuel, SVO here we come! Yeah, I forgot about that Bridgeport gas. $4.09 a gallon I believe.
Sara’s right, it’s way more fun not paying for fuel, SVO here we come!

]]> By: AKC http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/07/10/why-does-being-green-have-to-hurt/#comment-143 AKC Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:57:50 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/07/10/why-does-being-green-have-to-hurt/#comment-143 $3.53? I thought you paid over $4 bucks in Bridgeport, CA? And that was for pain ol' diesel!! $3.53? I thought you paid over $4 bucks in Bridgeport, CA? And that was for pain ol’ diesel!!

]]> By: Mike and Cindi http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/07/10/why-does-being-green-have-to-hurt/#comment-141 Mike and Cindi Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:35:55 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/07/10/why-does-being-green-have-to-hurt/#comment-141 Eventually, fast food places or other grease pits will realize the resource they have and start charging.. SVO takes more work to convert. here's a link: http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_svo.html Another note, you can make your own Bio-D with the proper equipment: http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html There are several small scale kits: here's one: http://store.homebiodieselkits.com/homeprocessors.html (note: may require you to upgrade to a 'toy hauler' for the lab space however :) ) Last note: How about adding two more Bio-D tanks in your truck bed, say 50 gallons on each side. However, @ 8 lbs per gallon, might put you over your vehicles GVW ( +800 lbs). Not to mention the extra $350.00 per tank fill up. Maybe you can get a price break above a certain # of gallons? What mileage differences between the different types of Bio-D and Straight diesel are you seeing? Just musin'....Hey to Jerry...! Where are you headed in the next few weeks? Eventually, fast food places or other grease pits will realize the resource they have and start charging.. SVO takes more work to convert. here’s a link:
http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_svo.html

Another note, you can make your own Bio-D with the proper equipment:
http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html

There are several small scale kits:
here’s one: http://store.homebiodieselkits.com/homeprocessors.html

(note: may require you to upgrade to a ‘toy hauler’ for the lab space however :) )

Last note: How about adding two more Bio-D tanks in your truck bed, say 50 gallons on each side. However, @ 8 lbs per gallon, might put you over your vehicles GVW ( +800 lbs). Not to mention the extra $350.00 per tank fill up. Maybe you can get a price break above a certain # of gallons? What mileage differences between the different types of Bio-D and Straight diesel are you seeing?

Just musin’….Hey to Jerry…!

Where are you headed in the next few weeks?

]]> By: Sara http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/07/10/why-does-being-green-have-to-hurt/#comment-140 Sara Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:57:06 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/07/10/why-does-being-green-have-to-hurt/#comment-140 I think you definitely need to convert to SVO. It's much more fun not paying for fuel :) And as much as you are traveling, your conversion cost would pay for itself in no time. I think you definitely need to convert to SVO. It’s much more fun not paying for fuel :) And as much as you are traveling, your conversion cost would pay for itself in no time.

]]> By: Rene http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/07/10/why-does-being-green-have-to-hurt/#comment-137 Rene Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:23:36 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/07/10/why-does-being-green-have-to-hurt/#comment-137 When you empty the fat fryer at Wendy's and put it in your car, it's called "SVO" or Straight Vegetable Oil. The process is different than Biodiesel. To run SVO, you need a conversion done to your vehicle. To run biodiesel, you just need a diesel engine (basically). Regular Diesel #2 up here is as high as $3.29. So yeah, we too are regularly looking at $92 a tank. Ouuuuch! When you empty the fat fryer at Wendy’s and put it in your car, it’s called “SVO” or Straight Vegetable Oil. The process is different than Biodiesel. To run SVO, you need a conversion done to your vehicle. To run biodiesel, you just need a diesel engine (basically).

Regular Diesel #2 up here is as high as $3.29. So yeah, we too are regularly looking at $92 a tank. Ouuuuch!

]]> By: Mike and Cindi http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/07/10/why-does-being-green-have-to-hurt/#comment-135 Mike and Cindi Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:58:17 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/07/10/why-does-being-green-have-to-hurt/#comment-135 ahhhhhh... grasshopper, perhaps your expectations are misinterpreted based on a previous existence. We all do the best we can to save the planet for future passengers. As long as you are conscious of what you do and strive to improve and lessen the impacts of your visit, you will create harmony within...and influence many to follow... listen for the sound of three legs running... and yes, I would pay $5.00 a gallon for bio-D and have enchanting odysseys... ahhhhhh… grasshopper, perhaps your expectations are misinterpreted based on a previous existence. We all do the best we can to save the planet for future passengers. As long as you are conscious of what you do and strive to improve and lessen the impacts of your visit, you will create harmony within…and influence many to follow…

listen for the sound of three legs running…

and yes, I would pay $5.00 a gallon for bio-D and have enchanting odysseys…

]]> By: Dave http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/07/10/why-does-being-green-have-to-hurt/#comment-130 Dave Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:51:48 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2007/07/10/why-does-being-green-have-to-hurt/#comment-130 Hi Jim, Rene, Can't you pull up to a Wendy's and empty the friar into the tank? I heard stories of something close to that. I saw regular as low as 2.98 but you had to buy a $17.00 car wash to get that price... Most Arco's are $3.07 for regular. Once when Dipshit in the White house wanted to buy his buddy in Texas a new 747 it cost me $92.00 to fill my tank... feel yer pain... Hi Jim, Rene,

Can’t you pull up to a Wendy’s and empty the friar into the tank? I heard stories of something close to that. I saw regular as low as 2.98 but you had to buy a $17.00 car wash to get that price… Most Arco’s are $3.07 for regular. Once when Dipshit in the White house wanted to buy his buddy in Texas a new 747 it cost me $92.00 to fill my tank… feel yer pain…

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