Mahindra Trucks Diesel Tanks

For anyone considering biodiesel, know that it does take some planning, and of course there are some caveats. Creating your own biodiesel can be a hazardous process — do thorough research before attempting anything of the kind. And as the National Biodiesel Board cautions, pure biodiesel can degrade natural rubber hoses and gaskets, sometimes found in older vehicles. Biodiesel also has a solvent effect that could release accumulated deposits on tank walls and pipes. This release could clog filters upon converting.

For more information about biofuels — including where to buy already-converted biodiesel — check out the National Biodiesel Board’s website at biodiesel.org.

Go Green: Could biodiesel work for your small business? - Mount Shasta Herald

For anyone considering biodiesel, know that it does take some planning, and of course there are some caveats. Creating your own biodiesel can be a hazardous process — do thorough research before attempting anything of the kind. And as the National Biodiesel Board cautions, pure biodiesel can degrade natural rubber hoses and gaskets, sometimes found in older vehicles. Biodiesel also has a solvent effect that could release accumulated deposits on tank walls and pipes. This release could clog filters upon converting.

For more information about biofuels — including where to buy already-converted biodiesel — check out the National Biodiesel Board’s website at biodiesel.org.

Go Green: Could biodiesel work for your small business? - Granite Falls Advocate Tribune

For anyone considering biodiesel, know that it does take some planning, and of course there are some caveats. Creating your own biodiesel can be a hazardous process — do thorough research before attempting anything of the kind. And as the National Biodiesel Board cautions, pure biodiesel can degrade natural rubber hoses and gaskets, sometimes found in older vehicles. Biodiesel also has a solvent effect that could release accumulated deposits on tank walls and pipes. This release could clog filters upon converting.

For more information about biofuels — including where to buy already-converted biodiesel — check out the National Biodiesel Board’s website at biodiesel.org.

Go Green: Could biodiesel work for your small business? - Redwood Falls Gazette

For anyone considering biodiesel, know that it does take some planning, and of course there are some caveats. Creating your own biodiesel can be a hazardous process — do thorough research before attempting anything of the kind. And as the National Biodiesel Board cautions, pure biodiesel can degrade natural rubber hoses and gaskets, sometimes found in older vehicles. Biodiesel also has a solvent effect that could release accumulated deposits on tank walls and pipes. This release could clog filters upon converting.

For more information about biofuels — including where to buy already-converted biodiesel — check out the National Biodiesel Board’s website at biodiesel.org.

Go Green: Could biodiesel work for your small business? - Harrisburg Daily Register

Mahindra is back in the news again, this time about fuel efficiency. You’ve heard about the Indian automaker’s struggles with its U.S. distributor and now we’ve discovered the TR40 truck is EPA-rated at 19/21 city/highway mpg.

Good for a combined 20 mpg, the four-door TR40 is powered by a 2.2-liter turbodiesel engine mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. Four-wheel drive is part of the package and the automaker claims the truck has a 5000-pound towing capacity and 2765-pound payload capacity.

As much as I’d like to see a diesel powered compact truck with high payload ratings on these shores, I think Manhindra has a long, tough uphill climb at that MPG figure. That little truck would have to be low – priced, trouble free, simple (where’s the 6 speed stick shift?) and good for 250,000 miles + without major overhaul. Oh yes, trouble – free electrically and rust resistant too. I’ll be keeping an eye on the Mahindra, but can’t afford to be an early adopter. If I had to get a long term economical small(ish) pickup tomorrow, it’d be the Toyota Tacoma or Ford F150 with the V6. The cheap version would be a 4 cyl. Tacoma or Ford Ranger. Fuel costs day-to-day would be about the same.

IMO they need to stay in India or go to some other 3rd world country. If they come to the USA with that type of mileage, price won’t help them because they are up against established brands. The best they would be able to do, without having superior fuel mileage and efficient build quality, is to sell a few pickups and call it quits. The market is too tough to suffer also rans.

Mahindra's Diesel-Powered TR40 Truck Rated 19/21 MPG - Automobile Magazine