>US. biodiesel is "different" than EU. biodiesel based on feedstock??? > >BUHAHAHAHAHA!! It sounds like a ploy to me to assuage Big Oil. > >Um, if it meets spec, then what the hell does the different feedstock have >to do with anything. Seriously, this is a game face for VW not to piss >off anyone in Big Oil, at the consumer's expense no less. Buy a MB, and >vote w/ your dollars. Although MB might say the same thing ..... > >This is truely funny, > >James Slayden
It's been around for awhile. I don't think it has anything (much) to do with Big Oil, maybe more to do with Big Agribiz - sure, pretty much the same folks if you dig back a bit, Big Oil's brother maybe. In the US it's Big Soy, in the EU it's Big Rapeseed. General opinion has been that the EU specs are somewhat bent to include rapeseed and exclude soy, and probably vice versa. The specs are a bit different. Rapeseed is better oil than soy, better crop too for energy, but to make an issue of the slight differences between the esters is pushing it, especially considering the large mileage on soy biodiesel, and all the US research. Comparison here: National standards for biodiesel http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_yield.html#biodstds Best Keith >On Mon, 13 Jan 2003, Brian Allen wrote: > > > This is the response I got concerning biodiesel and it voiding the > > powertrain warranty. > > > > > > >From: VIC Web Responses <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Subject: RE: Product Information 1/13 db > > >Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 17:26:53 -0500 > > > > > >Dear Brian, > > > > > >Thank you for visiting the Volkswagen Web site. We appreciate your > > inquiry > > >on Volkswagen's position on using biodiesel fuel. > > > > > >B100 stands for 100% biodiesel. It is a diesel fuel derived from > > biomass > > >feedstock such as soybeans. It can be blended with regular diesel fuel > > >(B20 > > >= 20% biodiesel/80% regular diesel, for example). In Europe our diesel > > >engines are certified to operate any blend of the biodiesel that is > > >available in Europe. European biodiesel is different than biodiesel in > > the > > >U.S. since it is produced from different feedstock (the rapeseed plant > > >versus the soy plant). > > > > > >Our parent company does not agree with the specifications for biodiesel > > in > > >the U.S. and does not recommend its use in any percentage. Using > > biodiesel > > >will invalidate our warranty. > > > > > >If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact Volkswagen > > >Customer Care at 800-822-8987. > > > > > >Thank you for your submission. > > > > > >Dennis > > >Volktalk > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Sent: None > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Subject: Product Information > > > > > > > > > > > >Name : Brian Allen > > >Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >Comments : > > > > > >Someone told me that VW does not cover biodiesel use in it's TDI > > warranty. > > >That can't be true since Europe has been using biodiesel for years, > > >correct? > > > > > >Thanks and I appreciate your help in clearing this up. > > > > > >/R, > > > > > >Brian Allen Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
