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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

What's the Deal with Diesel Prices?

February 18, 2008. On Rudolf Diesel's birthday, we celebrate the innovations that he brought to the evolution of combustion. What a really amazing, efficient machine the Diesel engine is! And Rudolf envisioned his engine as a way for the common person to get power in a world dominated by large, expensive, polluting steam engines. So here we are.

The price of diesel fuel in Greenfield is $4.25 today! If you're looking for a bargain, go to the Pride station on King Street in Northampton. A steal at $3.99/gallon. Why such a difference? For that matter, why is diesel so much more expensive than gasoline?

Biodiesel too?

One more reason to love waste vegetable oil: So far, it's out of the reaches of the volatile commodities market. If you're willing to clean some WVO, you can drive for free.

What Our Customers Have to Say...

"I wish Daryl had done mine!" - Anonymous
"I have definitly bragged about the 4 hours it took for Daryl to put it in... ...I hope to have many more greasy miles. Thanks!" - Annie, New Haven CT
"Hey guys. the trip across country was great. did it on one tank of diesel. we got fuel relatively easily. one time we got it at Arby's fast food. thanks so much-Jesse," NY/CA
"Daryl & Shelly, Just wanted to tell you how amazed I am at the great job you did on my '87 Benz. A coworker of mine said it best when he looked under the hood...'It looks like it was originally installed by Mercedes in the factory, like it's supposed to be there!'. Once again, thanks for all of your work, especially with the stuff outside of your normal fare (like replacing my ignition). Would you like a picture of what an amateur install looks like? I am about to donate my old greasecar to the local fire department." -Scott, Simsbury CT
"It is amazing to drive almost three hours and not see the dash petro fuel gauge move at all. It is also amazing that switching between fuels provides absolutely no discernable difference in engine performance. You could have knocked me over with a feather during the test drive. Daryl is a genius!” - Steve, Salem MA
"The Grease system is running great, never had any problems. I have a friend that got a Greasecar system installed on his truck, can’t compare with the installation Daryl did on my car. I’m in the process of buying a truck for my company and you can be sure that I’ll contact you in the spring for the installation." - Steve, Brome Quebec
"Shelly and Daryl, Thank you both so much for all the work you did on my new and improved veggie car! The car has been running great, and I'm so pleased." - Melissa, Lancaster NH
"Have I told you lately how great your service is? My wife and I were talking to someone with a diesel who is considering WVO conversion and asked about your quality. My wife said, 'Are you kidding? If I had a firstborn child, I'd trust it to Daryl and Shelly in a heartbeat!'." - Paul, Montague MA

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What's the Deal with Diesel Prices?

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