I have read that it takes a minor conversion for diesel cars, and we have tons of vegetable oil. It burns cleaner, and is ozone layer friendly. We have unlimited amounts of it, so we would not need to import oil. Maybe the world would be a better place that way.
2006-08-14 01:55:17 · 17 answers · asked by Paul 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
because bush isn't in the vegetable oil market
2006-08-14 01:58:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our nation is hopelessly trapped in the past, unwilling to embrace any ideas that are even remotely unconventional. While our people are struggling for the purchase of oil, investors would loose a great deal of money if they changed the industry at all, and unfortunately, these are the people who can make this transition happen. Oil is a very important part of our society as well as our financial status, so as to not risk changing it, we apparently prefer relying on other countries for trade etc., as well as destroying our security by means of fossil fuels, and our only asset in there future.
2006-08-14 02:33:24 · answer #2 · answered by Kollie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's expensive - which means raising taxes
It's not in the interests of Big Buisiness
Bush has a fortune invested in oil
What would have been the point in the war in Iraq if not to get lots of oil for America?
2006-08-14 02:05:03 · answer #3 · answered by Mordent 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When did it become the government's job to do work on your car? If you want to run vegetable oil pay the couple of thousand and make the change.
2006-08-14 02:01:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The patent is owned by the oil companies. You wold have to get their permission to produce the engines that can run on vegetable oil. This wold hurt their profits, so you are more likely to get struck by lightening.
2006-08-14 02:00:06 · answer #5 · answered by a_poor_misguided_soul 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bio-ethanol is probably a better source of fuel and it requires absolutely no modifications to your engine. The EU have mandated minimum amounts that must be used and this will increase over time. The scandanavians (as always) have a reasonably big supply already.
2006-08-14 02:02:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess is because most of our governments leaders are heavily invested oil men and are getting rich daily on the current prices.
2006-08-14 01:59:59 · answer #7 · answered by Janis G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried squeesing oil out of a sprout? Imagine doing that everyday before work? Too messy mate.
2006-08-14 01:58:32 · answer #8 · answered by tunachunks199 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably, because it isn't the right way to go. Vegetable oil????
2006-08-14 01:58:38 · answer #9 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do it yourself at the below website for like $800.00. A lot of restaraunts have their oil cleaned and reuse it also, so they just don't give it away.
2006-08-14 01:59:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋