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Originally Posted by guudasitgets
I agree with the diesel beater concept. In my camp I live in Wisconsin, home of many a fish-fry. There's an endless supply of veggie oil here (and they pay you to take it away) to convert to Bio diesel. And old beater diesels are one group that can burn that stuff without a problem, and cleaner too.
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That's my point. The ability to run on cleaner fuels with an engine that operates in a more efficient thermodynamic cycle outruns the benefits of a gasser hybrid which costs more to produce and to get worn-out batteries disposed in a "sustainable" way. This way, even an old 7700lbs. GVWR van can be cleaner than a Prius considering the useful operational lifespan of the vehicles.