Comments on: The New Rig http://blog.nau.com/2007/05/01/the-new-rig/ dedicated to stirring the pot Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:33:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: e20cc9707cff http://blog.nau.com/2007/05/01/the-new-rig/#comment-63223 Sun, 11 May 2008 22:17:25 +0000 http://blog.nau.com/2007/05/01/the-new-rig/#comment-63223 <strong>e20cc9707cff...</strong> e20cc9707cff2211f3dc... e20cc9707cff…

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]]> by: Tim http://blog.nau.com/2007/05/01/the-new-rig/#comment-25228 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:38:12 +0000 http://blog.nau.com/2007/05/01/the-new-rig/#comment-25228 Hi Faith- some of us actually prefer the smell of burned veggie oil over regular diesel. Maybe you can encourage the car's drivers to switch oil, some smells are better than others... Pierce- black bears have been known to rip open cars for chap stick. If your tail pipe smells like burritos or Thai food... hmmm..... Hi Faith- some of us actually prefer the smell of burned veggie oil over regular diesel. Maybe you can encourage the car’s drivers to switch oil, some smells are better than others…

Pierce- black bears have been known to rip open cars for chap stick. If your tail pipe smells like burritos or Thai food… hmmm…..

]]> by: Pierce http://blog.nau.com/2007/05/01/the-new-rig/#comment-25183 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:50:50 +0000 http://blog.nau.com/2007/05/01/the-new-rig/#comment-25183 Yeah, the cars are very straight forward. It's a production VW Golf. Good question about bears and the fryer grease. I'm not sure. Thanks for contributing! Yeah, the cars are very straight forward. It’s a production VW Golf.

Good question about bears and the fryer grease. I’m not sure. Thanks for contributing!

]]> by: Jeff http://blog.nau.com/2007/05/01/the-new-rig/#comment-25131 Sat, 21 Jul 2007 20:04:07 +0000 http://blog.nau.com/2007/05/01/the-new-rig/#comment-25131 Are these cars pretty idiot-friendly? I know NOTHING about working on cars. And if I go to Yosemite, will black bears break into my car if it smells like the back of McDonalds? Thanks, Are these cars pretty idiot-friendly? I know NOTHING about working on cars. And if I go to Yosemite, will black bears break into my car if it smells like the back of McDonalds? Thanks,

]]> by: Pierce http://blog.nau.com/2007/05/01/the-new-rig/#comment-16587 Mon, 21 May 2007 23:54:40 +0000 http://blog.nau.com/2007/05/01/the-new-rig/#comment-16587 Thanks Faith- I'll have to check it out sometime. Thanks Faith- I’ll have to check it out sometime.

]]> by: Faith Voigt http://blog.nau.com/2007/05/01/the-new-rig/#comment-16528 Sat, 19 May 2007 21:37:36 +0000 http://blog.nau.com/2007/05/01/the-new-rig/#comment-16528 I live in Ostfriesland - totally flat and in its own way just as breathtakingly beautiful as your place. The nearest I ever got to Kochel was Oberammergau. I live in Ostfriesland - totally flat and in its own way just as breathtakingly beautiful as your place. The nearest I ever got to Kochel was Oberammergau.

]]> by: Pierce http://blog.nau.com/2007/05/01/the-new-rig/#comment-16527 Sat, 19 May 2007 21:26:05 +0000 http://blog.nau.com/2007/05/01/the-new-rig/#comment-16527 Hi everyone, Sanjay, Thanks for your positive comments. 2,500 miles bike commuting is impressive. Faith, thanks for the input on the grease performance. I am still in my initial stages of researching the conversion and any input is welcome. (Where in Germany are you? I used to work out of an office in Kochel Am See.) Pierce Hi everyone,

Sanjay,

Thanks for your positive comments. 2,500 miles bike commuting is impressive.

Faith,

thanks for the input on the grease performance. I am still in my initial stages of researching the conversion and any input is welcome. (Where in Germany are you? I used to work out of an office in Kochel Am See.)

Pierce

]]> by: Faith Voigt, http://blog.nau.com/2007/05/01/the-new-rig/#comment-16526 Sat, 19 May 2007 21:20:14 +0000 http://blog.nau.com/2007/05/01/the-new-rig/#comment-16526 Loved your article; the only new car I ever bought was when leadfree petrol became available to me. Just one point: I live directly on a major trunk road and a few of the cars which whizz by burn frypan fat. Firstly - this affects EVERYBODY - the stench is penetratingly vomit-inducing, and very persistent. Ten minutes after the car has gone you still know it has been here. Makes me personally thankful to each and every car owner who has NOT converted. Secondly the only group really embracing the new development right from the start - the taxi-drivers - have moved back away from recycling frypan fat as it has proved massively destructive to the performance and life of the engines. Any financial gain on fuel costs has been more than offset by repair and replacement bills. These are people whose vehicles are their livelihood. They aren't conducting a survey on the new situation, they are living it. When they start voting with their feet I would think they have something worth listening to. May you and all your colleagues have many years more pleasure with your wonderful workplace and success to all your ventures! Faith Voigt, Germany Loved your article; the only new car I ever bought was when leadfree petrol became available to me. Just one point:

I live directly on a major trunk road and a few of the cars which whizz by burn frypan fat.

Firstly - this affects EVERYBODY - the stench is penetratingly vomit-inducing, and very persistent. Ten minutes after the car has gone you still know it has been here. Makes me personally thankful to each and every car owner who has NOT converted.

Secondly the only group really embracing the new development right from the start - the taxi-drivers - have moved back away from recycling frypan fat as it has proved massively destructive to the performance and life of the engines. Any financial gain on fuel costs has been more than offset by repair and replacement bills.

These are people whose vehicles are their livelihood. They aren’t conducting a survey on the new situation, they are living it. When they start voting with their feet I would think they have something worth listening to.

May you and all your colleagues have many years more pleasure with your wonderful workplace and success to all your ventures!

Faith Voigt, Germany

]]> by: Sanjay http://blog.nau.com/2007/05/01/the-new-rig/#comment-16469 Fri, 18 May 2007 18:29:09 +0000 http://blog.nau.com/2007/05/01/the-new-rig/#comment-16469 Pierce--thanks for the link--I was curious about that. I slowly improving my bike-commuting, currently doing about 2500 miles per year, and using a TDI Jetta running on biodiesel for the family and for kayak transport. We're lucky in Boston to have biodiesel readily available--I wish this were true more widely. It's very inspiring to read websites like this where people's commitment to changing the world one car and one life at a time is celebrated. OK, I gotta go work so I can afford a Shacket. Sanjay Boston, Mass. Pierce–thanks for the link–I was curious about that. I slowly improving my bike-commuting, currently doing about 2500 miles per year, and using a TDI Jetta running on biodiesel for the family and for kayak transport. We’re lucky in Boston to have biodiesel readily available–I wish this were true more widely.

It’s very inspiring to read websites like this where people’s commitment to changing the world one car and one life at a time is celebrated. OK, I gotta go work so I can afford a Shacket.

Sanjay
Boston, Mass.

]]> by: Pierce http://blog.nau.com/2007/05/01/the-new-rig/#comment-16164 Sun, 13 May 2007 23:48:49 +0000 http://blog.nau.com/2007/05/01/the-new-rig/#comment-16164 Thanks for your contributions everybody. Owen, nice work on the TDI purchase. I can't wait for the new tier II diesel to release. I've heard rumors it will be 08. (http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/04/08/new-york-auto-show-clean-diesel-jetta-sportwagen-coming-to-us-i/) Matt, sounds like you've found a great solution. I'd love to be able to do that. Fred, good point. Embarrassingly, I don't live in Portland. Although, I've just started sharing a place in town in order to cut down on the commuting. Thanks for your contributions everybody.

Owen, nice work on the TDI purchase. I can’t wait for the new tier II diesel to release. I’ve heard rumors it will be 08. (http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/04/08/new-york-auto-show-clean-diesel-jetta-sportwagen-coming-to-us-i/)

Matt, sounds like you’ve found a great solution. I’d love to be able to do that.

Fred, good point. Embarrassingly, I don’t live in Portland. Although, I’ve just started sharing a place in town in order to cut down on the commuting.

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