CNN’s Biodiesel-Fueled Trip Hits Hoover Dam
CNN’s trip across the country (as we first reported this past Monday) in a 1978 International Scout running on biodiesel has made it to Hoover Dam, (with acknowledgments to Chevy Chase’s “Vegas Vacation”) where they shot some dam video, filed some dam reports, and did some dam blogging!!! (Where can I get some dam bait?).
Seriously, though, CNN.com producer Cody McCloy and web developer Brian Hardy are out to prove during the two-week, cross-country trip that started earlier this week how viable biodiesel is as a fuel for a road trip of this magnitude. Here’s one of their latest entries:
[A]s we attempt to drive from California to Georgia on biodiesel fuel, our 1978 Scout is thirsty, and Haycock Petroleum came through for us. Haycock is a wholesaler to area Sinclair stations, which in turn sell B5 to retail consumers. Although we aren’t a retailer, Haycock let us fill up the Scout and a fuel can with their higher-blend fuel. Maybe this will get us to Grand Canyon.
The duo is also testing other green energy measures, such as solar panels to power their computers and video gear. You can follow their progress by clicking on the CNN interactive map of the trip here.
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Peter Bromiley
Congratulations on your enterprise.
I travel each summer from SC 29909 to
Haines Alaska in my 2003 Chev Silverado LT 1500 hauling an 8000lb 5th wheel RV.
It is not a Flex Fuel manufacture but runs on E10 and has been run on E20 self mix—-no problems whatsoever.
This year I had been hoping to do the trip using E20 which in spite of ample proof that it can be used safely in any vehicle which can use E10.
Flex Fuel vehicles of which we have only 6 million out of 300 Million(plus or minus) on the road.
Unless we get E20 approved Ethanol will
never attain its full potential in a timely manner.
Would like to talk with you guys some time. Helped CNN out with transportation during the Kuwait Oil Fires.
I am a retired Marine and Mechanical Operating Engineer, 80 years old and in good health. A cancer survivor and an artificial right hip!!!
Worked most of my life in the Middle East.Born in NZ, and naturalised US Citizen since June 23rd 1989.Peter Bromiley
Okatie SC tel 843 379 9211
Peter Bromiley
Having trouble with your answer facility and unable to edit what I have written. Anyhow, if you are interested you will get the drift of my comments.
Your efforts with Bio Diesel are commendable but someone needs to do the same with E20
Regs
Peter Bromiley.
If you are interested I can get you a sensible rendition of my comments subito if you give me a direct email address.
I can be reached at bromiley30@hargray.com or pateapete@hotmail.com
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