Who Killed the Biodiesel Car?
As usual, Rob Eshman’s editorial (Oct. 2) on the demise of biofuel is topical and relevant to the Jewish Community. Using biofuel in his VW as his part in not buying Arab-backed fuel is commendable. Although the current ban on legal biofuel can be considered a setback in overcoming what President George W. Bush called “our addiction to foreign oil,” Eshman and others opposed to the use of foreign (Arab) oil should be looking forward instead of backward. While one door to a non-fossil fuel source has closed, many more are opening. I was privileged to have been a member of the Gas-to-Electric.com team that converted a stock Ford Ranger from gasoline to electric in less than 30 days under contract to the “green” City of Santa Monica. This vehicle, displayed at the recent Alt Car Expo in Santa Monica, will serve as a prototype for green fleet vehicles that will enable municipalities and others to reduce their carbon footprint. This was only one of a host of vehicles on display — including
