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How it Works
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Dodge D250
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Plantdrive kit installed by Veggie Fuel Systems
pictures can be seen at http://www.veggiefuelsystems.ca/
more details on the kit at http://www.plantdrive.ca
See Fuel Flow Diagram here , and Return On Investment information here
Cummins 5.9L Diesel engine with Bosch injection pump
VOController sensor for automatic control and engine protection (fuel pressure sensor in box waiting to be fitted)http://www.vocontrol.com
12v Parker Valves - Supply, Return (Loop valve in box waiting to be fitted)
Vegtherm
Racor Vormax Filter
200 Litre Aluminum Tank
29 inch Hotfox
Fass pump shared between VO and diesel.
Flat plate Heat Exchanger
Hose on Hose bundle consisting of two 3/8 inch coolant hoses, 3/8 inch fuel supply hose, wrapped in foam.
February 2009 - Added CCV Crankcase Ventilation Kit (for anyone looking for this, Fleetguard Part Number CV50117)
April 2009 - Rear main seal fixed, (thanks to Turner Diesel in Georgetown) Injection Pump adjusted about a degree to run cleaner on veg.
BHAF - Big Honking Air Filter ready to be fitted (more air should = cleaner burn)
Currently purge time is a few minutes (adding extra valve, and return to tank later to reduce this)
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Return On Investment at 2008 Prices
Diesel at $1.50 per Litre and even through high diesel prices we kept Veg My Ride Vegetable Oil at $0.45 plus PST and GST
Break-Even at 50,000km
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| Dodge D250 Conversion at 2008 Prices |
Annual Km traveled |
Litres of Fuel Required |
Total Dollar Cost Using Diesel Alone |
Cost of Vegetable Oil (on VO 80% of the time) |
Cost of Diesel Fuel for warmup and shutdown (on Diesel 20% of the time) |
Total Dollar Cost Running on VO |
Total Dollars Saved Per Year by running on VO |
CO2 emissions Savings Per Year (Tonnes) |
Return On Investment Period (Years) |
Return On Investment Period (Months) |
| Kit Cost |
$2,500.00 |
10,000 |
1020 |
$1,530.00 |
$408.00 |
$306.00 |
$714.00 |
$816.00 |
2.2 |
4.9 |
58.82 |
| Labour Cost |
$1,500.00 |
20,000 |
2041 |
$3,062.00 |
$816.00 |
$612.00 |
$1,428.00 |
$1,634.00 |
4.4 |
2.45 |
29.38 |
| Total Cost |
$4,000.00 |
30,000 |
3061 |
$4,592.00 |
$1,224.00 |
$918.00 |
$2,142.00 |
$2,450.00 |
6.6 |
1.63 |
19.59 |
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40,000 |
4082 |
$6,123.00 |
$1,633.00 |
$1,225.00 |
$2,858.00 |
$3,265.00 |
8.8 |
1.23 |
14.7 |
| Diesel Fuel per litre in 2008 |
$1.50 |
50,000 |
5102 |
$7,653.00 |
$2,041.00 |
$1,531.00 |
$3,572.00 |
$4,081.00 |
10.9 |
0.98 |
11.76 |
| Vegetable Oil per litre in 2008 |
$0.50 |
60,000 |
6122 |
$9,183.00 |
$2,449.00 |
$1,837.00 |
$4,286.00 |
$4,897.00 |
13.1 |
0.82 |
9.8 |
| Proportion of time on VO |
80.00% |
70,000 |
7143 |
$10,715.00 |
$2,857.00 |
$2,143.00 |
$5,000.00 |
$5,715.00 |
15.3 |
0.7 |
8.4 |
| Proportion of time on Diesel |
20.00% |
80,000 |
8163 |
$12,245.00 |
$3,265.00 |
$2,449.00 |
$5,714.00 |
$6,531.00 |
17.5 |
0.61 |
7.35 |
| mpg |
23 |
90,000 |
9184 |
$13,776.00 |
$3,674.00 |
$2,755.00 |
$6,429.00 |
$7,347.00 |
19.7 |
0.54 |
6.53 |
| km/l |
9.8 |
100,000 |
10204 |
$15,306.00 |
$4,082.00 |
$3,061.00 |
$7,143.00 |
$8,163.00 |
21.9 |
0.49 |
5.88 |
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Return On Investment at 2009 Prices
Diesel at $0.89 per Litre and Veg My Ride Vegetable Oil at low price of $0.30 plus PST and GST
Break-Even at 90,000km
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| Dodge D250 Conversion at 2009 Prices |
Annual Km traveled |
Litres of Fuel Required |
Total Cost Using Diesel Alone |
Cost of Vegetable Oil (on VO 80% of the time) |
Cost of Diesel Fuel for warmup and shutdown (on Diesel 20% of the time) |
Total Cost Running on VO |
Dollar Savings Per Year |
CO2 emissions Savings Per Year (Tonnes) |
Return On Investment Period (Years) |
Return On Investment Period (Months) |
| Kit Cost |
$2,500.00 |
10,000 |
1020 |
$908.00 |
$286.00 |
$182.00 |
$468.00 |
$440.00 |
2.2 |
9.09 |
109.09 |
| Labour Cost |
$1,500.00 |
20,000 |
2041 |
$1,816.00 |
$571.00 |
$363.00 |
$934.00 |
$882.00 |
4.4 |
4.54 |
54.42 |
| Total Cost |
$4,000.00 |
30,000 |
3061 |
$2,724.00 |
$857.00 |
$545.00 |
$1,402.00 |
$1,322.00 |
6.6 |
3.03 |
36.31 |
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40,000 |
4082 |
$3,633.00 |
$1,143.00 |
$727.00 |
$1,870.00 |
$1,763.00 |
8.8 |
2.27 |
27.23 |
| Diesel Fuel per litre in 2009 |
$0.89 |
50,000 |
5102 |
$4,541.00 |
$1,429.00 |
$908.00 |
$2,337.00 |
$2,204.00 |
10.9 |
1.81 |
21.78 |
| Vegetable Oil per litre in 2009 |
$0.35 |
60,000 |
6122 |
$5,449.00 |
$1,714.00 |
$1,090.00 |
$2,804.00 |
$2,645.00 |
13.1 |
1.51 |
18.15 |
| Proportion of time on VO |
80.00% |
70,000 |
7143 |
$6,357.00 |
$2,000.00 |
$1,271.00 |
$3,271.00 |
$3,086.00 |
15.3 |
1.3 |
15.55 |
| Proportion of time on Diesel |
20.00% |
80,000 |
8163 |
$7,265.00 |
$2,286.00 |
$1,453.00 |
$3,739.00 |
$3,526.00 |
17.5 |
1.13 |
13.61 |
| mpg |
23 |
90,000 |
9184 |
$8,174.00 |
$2,572.00 |
$1,635.00 |
$4,207.00 |
$3,967.00 |
19.7 |
1.01 |
12.1 |
| km/l |
9.8 |
100,000 |
10204 |
$9,082.00 |
$2,857.00 |
$1,816.00 |
$4,673.00 |
$4,409.00 |
21.9 |
0.91 |
10.89 |
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