Biodiesel Powered Car Biodiesel is a type of fuel that can be used for cars. It is a non-petroleum based fuel made from vegetable oil or animal fat. These fuels may be used alone or even combined with petroleum diesel for engine mobility.
There are positive and negative effects of biodiesel. First advantage is that biodiesel is environment friendly. These fuels can be found almost anywhere unlike petroleum fuels that can only be found in other countries and the best part of all is that it is safer than the conventional diesel.
For the disadvantages, biodiesel has a tendency for smog formation. Biodiesel may also cause the engine filter to become clogged because of the residue it may produce.1 Another disadvantage is that it produces less power than the other conventional cars that uses petroleum fuels.
Even popular car brands like Chevrolet have their own collection of biodiesel cars. It has a biodiesel engine that makes its users save on gas consumptions. |
