Any colour as long as it’s green - Mail & Guardian Online

Any colour as long as it’s green - Mail & Guardian Online

Any colour as long as it’s green Mail & Guardian Online, South Africa - 23 hours ago The conversion, plus a Phill, will add about R40 000 to the price, meaning this green car will cost about R210 000. Government is pushing biofuels as part ...

Any colour as long as it’s green - Mail & Guardian Online
fuels, so I thought I might be able to run on “clean” diesel.But, no. fuel we buy at the pumps.LPGThere are fleets of cars in Johannesburg that run off LPG, the kind of gas that is a by-product of the refining process. product, has rocketed in price in recent years and the company no longer converts the new cars it buys to run on LPG.Natural gasAny number of cars in Mozambique run on natural gas. fuel source say emissions are reduced by up to 95% and that the car needs to be serviced infrequently and lasts much longer. fuel bills and cleaner air for Jo’burg’s citizens.A Honda Civic sedan costs about R170 000. biofuels as part of its growth strategy and to increase the use of renewable energy sources.A Fiat Uno made in Brazil, which can run on petrol or ethanol, was shown locally at car exhibitions. 0.Biofuels are controversial internationally because they push up food prices and increase deforestation. crop source, the energy equation can be negative, as more energy is used to produce the fuel than it actually contains.Government is pursuing a modest pro-biofuels policy, aiming for 2% of the market. fuel levy of R1,21 a litre because government has scrapped this to boost biofuels. fuel injection systems, can run happily on vegetable oil. bio-diesel, which can be used by many diesel engines without modification.Alternatively, they install a second fuel tank to house the veggie oil and modify the fuel system to heat up the veggie oil before it goes into the engine. source from recyclers who sell the oil to add to everything from animal feedstock to paint.The real issue is getting the oil. bio-diesel, but now intends running the Mercedes he bought for R20 000 on used veggie oil.Forder says a veggiemobile is “a hobbyist kind of thing” because sourcing the oil can be both messy and difficult. fuel-efficient car, the Toyota Prius, is available in the local market.