Reply #5: We had a wake up call in the '70's... [View All]

[Ricdude]

...and we hit the snooze button.

I traded a V8 Bronco (11 mpg) for a New Beetle, with a diesel engine (45 mpg). It goes twice as far on half the fuel, and costs half as much to fill. Currently, about a third of it's fuel has been *renewable*, in the form of biodiesel. There's a rebate program in my state, so the soy biodiesel I buy only ends up costing $1.50/gallon.

And I can't claim a clean car (biodiesel is carbon neutral, and the emmissions are less than petrodiesel) credit on my tax return, despite being able to fuel my car entirely from renewable domestic sources...