Difference between B5 (Non-fleet) and B20 (Fleet) Dodge 6.7?

[Mhannink]

Biodiesel is only economically viable if you overlook the cost of production. It requires more energy and fuel from other sources to produce than it returns.



It only exists with subsidies robbed from the pockets of ordinary working Americans who don't benefit from it, don't want to use it, and don't want to pay mid-west farmers to produce it.

That's not correct (takes more energy to produce it than it returns).





Biodiesel versus Petroleum Diesel

Fuel * Energy yield Net Energy (loss) or gain



Gasoline 0. 805 (19. 5 percent)

Diesel 0. 843 (15. 7 percent)

Ethanol 1. 34 34 percent

Biodiesel 3. 20 220 percent





The tabular data doesn't work well here.



See the website below:



Energy Balance / Life Cycle Inventory for Ethanol Biodiesel & Petroleum Fuels



Is it economically viable is other question and probably isn't at this point in time. The concept of renewable is a good one, but it still has to be economically sound.



Bio-diesel is just another hydro-carbon from a combustion stand point and will work in a diesel engine. But as mentioned before, it has few issues that can cause problems (water retention and gelling at higher temps than dino diesel are a few).

as i understand it, and i could be wrong, ethanol is a negitive energy product, it takes more to produce than it provides, bio diesel is a positive energy product, though depending on the source the gain can be decent (not that of fossil fuel) or marginal to the point of breaking even (from a buisness stand point thats also a loss).



again as far as i understand, bio diesel from alge can be yeild a high return on energy while being a carbon neutral fuel. im not a global warming supporter and dont by into it, however im all for saving the enviroment if at the same time we can also better ourselves. bio diesel from alge has that potential, though it has been studied since i think the carter administration and it sill hasnt made it to full production but im not sure why.



ive mentioned it on other threads here, i think bio fuel will find its niche, waste products being turned into fuel has a benifit, but it has to be done econmically, and given time it could possibly be done, however since i dont believe we are running out of fossil fuels, we will never fully be free of them, especially since they are the cheapest form of energy we have.

 

[Bob4x4]

The only thing the software flash, more of a feature enable than software flash, does is activate a 2nd WIF sensor.

Also changes the oil change interval

 

[AH64ID]

Also changes the oil change interval

Its a shame that once the B20 option is enabled it assumes you use it all the time.

 

[JGilbert]

Not much difference. Don't all or almost all midwest farmers both grow corn and beans?

Spending the summer in Des Moines, Iowa, I can testify that EVERY field in Iowa is either corn or soybeans. Gets kinda boring after a while.



Joe