How much are you paying foe methanol? 'Contract' price is $0.75 / gal. www.methanex.com, for prices.
--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, "Brian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I buy my methanol from a racing fuel supplier. They have not > brought up the "road use tax" with me on methanol (I've placed a > total of one order so far), but I am guessing that they would if I > were to buy any of their fuels that can be used in street machines. > I am sure that this is required by law. If their fuel is used in a > vehicle on the road, they have to collect the tax. I'm not sure if > this is your situation as well. If it is, however, the loophole is > that you're using the methanol in a processor, not a vehicle at > all. The form that you are signing simply states that the Methanol > you are buying will not be put into a fuel tank of a vehicle driven > on the road. Any other use of the chemical does not subject it to > this tax. I would read the form carefully to make sure that this is > the case. If so, however, sign away and use your methanol with a > clear conscience. > > Brian > > --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Finewood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > I picked up a 55 gallon drum of methanol today. I told them that I > would > > be using it to make biodiesel. The supplier asked me to sign a > form that > > states that the methanol would be used for off-road purposes only > or be > > subject to a road use tax. > > > > Has anyone run across this and how do you handle it? > > > > I just said that I plan to use the biodiesel for our tractor and > possibly > > home heating. (I didn't mention that a lot will probably find it's > way into > > my F250 as well.) Is there a way that we can pay the road use tax? > I read > > on the biodiesel.org site that the tax is $0.244 per gallon. > > > > Thanks, > > Mark ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
