BIO in Las Vegas

[Boondocker]

B-5 now available retail in LV

In today's Review Journal (Business section), there is an article that Sinclair stations, 16 of them in Las Vegas, are now selling BioDiesel. It's "only" B-5 and there was no indidcation of the price differential, if any, from regular #2.



This is good news for the promotion of BioDiesel, but I'm not real excited about B-5.



I noticed yesterday at the Haycock Cardlock station, that the B-20 pumps are now ULSD for the petro component. The price was $3. 179, yuck.

 

[nps]

It's been $2. 99 for #2 for about 2 weeks now. First station was a Rebel on Lake Mead road (next to the Fiesta) in Henderson. Now the Fabulous Freddys on Craig and Valley is $2. 99 also.

 

[MMeier]

It's been $2. 99 for #2 for about 2 weeks now. First station was a Rebel on Lake Mead road (next to the Fiesta) in Henderson. Now the Fabulous Freddys on Craig and Valley is $2. 99 also.

Rebel at Sunset and Pecos has been $2. 999 for a bit also, put in over $500 so far this week and probably be puting in another $300 later this morning !!

 

[MMeier]

You guys see any benefit from the B-5 stuff that Sinclair handles ?

 

[Boondocker]

B5

You guys see any benefit from the B-5 stuff that Sinclair handles ?

I haven't tried it. The only benefit I can imagine is better lubricity than the now standard ULSD #2. 5% isn't biodiesel fuel, it's biodiesel additive. I'd just as soon add Stanadyne Performance, got my yearly case.



As for B20 - can't tell a performance difference, though I wouldn't expect any improvement given the lower BTU per gallon compared to #2. The injection pump is a tiny bit quiter, not measured, maybe a decible if I had to guess. The exhaust odor is a little less pungent. I seem to have a little less soot on the quarter panel behind the exhaust tip.

 

[ChrisM]

We now have Biodiesel (B20)in Lake City FL on US 90 @First Coast Biofuels only draw back is there not open on weekends . As of today (10/11/06)Ive been paying $2. 49 a gallon,Ifigure if I'm using #2 and have to use an additive it adds 5cents to a gallon. So far the B20 has stayed below or rigth at the price of #2. the B20 has also increased my milage to apr. 18mpg depending on how heavy my foot is.

 

[Todd T]

We were just in Boulder City last week and 10% Ethanol was all we could find. I think it was in the 3. 30's



Didnt run it though... we took a pass on it since the truck we were running just had all 8 injectors replaced and we were 1700 miles from home.

 

[Boondocker]

We were just in Boulder City last week and 10% Ethanol was all we could find. I think it was in the 3. 30's



Didnt run it though... we took a pass on it since the truck we were running just had all 8 injectors replaced and we were 1700 miles from home.

ETHANOL?? Please tell me you're talking about gasoline! Glad you didn't run it or you would be replacing more than injectors

 

[MMeier]

We were just in Boulder City last week and 10% Ethanol was all we could find. I think it was in the 3. 30's



Didnt run it though... we took a pass on it since the truck we were running just had all 8 injectors replaced and we were 1700 miles from home.

 

[george]

Trouble buying B20

I went by Haycock a little while ago and couldn't get any B20, message said "invalid fuel" what's up with that? I attempted severl times with the same result. I then tried plain #2 and it worked fine. Anybody know what the deal is?

 

[Boondocker]

Hey George,

I had that happen too on 4/2. Must have been their April Fools joke I called the next morning and they said that the B20 was accidently classified as "red fuel" (no tax) in their system. I went back on 4/3 and filled up, no problem.

Sounds like someone there is screwing up again. You call 'em this time
382-8559

 

[george]

Thanks a lot Boondocker, I'll be on it in the morning