Monday, May 24, 2004

Drivers Eye Vegetable Oil As Cheap Fuel

By LAURA WALSH, Associated Press Writer
May 24, 2004

WESTON, Conn. - As the nation grapples with pumped-up gas prices, car owners are turning to their favorite restaurants for a solution: recycled vegetable oil.

Environmentalists have been using the fuel alternative for years as a way to cut back on sooty emissions, but as gas prices soar above $2 a gallon, they say their "veggie cars" are also a great way to save some cash.

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