HISTORY OF THE DIESEL ENGINE:

THE DIESEL(COMPRESSION IGNITION) ENGINE WAS INVENTED IN THE LATE 1800'S BY RUDOLPH DIESEL. THE VERY FIRTST DIESEL ENGINE USED PEANUT OIL AS FUEL. THE DESIGN WAS LATER ADAPTED TO UTILIZE THE GASOLINE REFINING BY-PRODUCT NOW KNOW AS DIESEL FUEL. THE DIESEL ENGINE IS REKNOWNED FOR ITS POWER, FUEL ECONOMY, AND DURABILITY. TODAY MANY DIESEL VEHICLES ARE FUELED WITH STRAIGHT VEGETABLE OIL(SVO). THIS OIL CAN BE PURCHASED OR RECYCLED FROM RESTUARANT'S USED FRY OIL. THE CONVERSION OF TODAYS DIESEL VEHICLES TO RUN ON VEGETABLE OIL IS A SIMPLE PROCESS REQUIRING THE INSTALLATION OF A SECONDARY FUEL SYSTEM CAPABLE OF HEATING AND FILTERING THE OIL TO MATCH THE VISCOSITY AND COMBUSTABILITY OF DIESEL FUEL. MOST CONVERTED VEHICLES HAVE THE OPTION OF USING EITHER DIESEL FUEL OR VEGETABLE OIL.

VEGETABLE OIL IS A CLEAN AND RENEWABLE FUEL. IT IS COMPLETELY BIODEGRADABLE AND PRODUCES LESS THAN TWENTY PERCENT OF THE EMISSIONS OF CONVENTIONAL DIESEL FUEL.

ECO-TAXI'S FLEET HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO RUN ON WASTE VEGETABLE OIL RECYCLED FROM LOCAL TRUCKEE RESTAURANT'S.