Vegetable oil power August 1, 2008
Michael Carman and his wife Judy have converted two of their vehicles to run on vegetable oil.
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Michael and Judy Carman, who live near Lecompton, have taken strides to have less impact on the environment by owning a diesel truck converted to run on vegetable oil. They also own a Volkswagen converted to run on the same fuel. They get the oil from several restaurants in Lawrence.
Michael Carman displays his vegetable oil filter in his garage near Lecompton. Carman has two diesel vehicles converted to run off of vegetable oil.
Michael Carman is stockpiling jugs of vegetable oil for a trip he's planning to Chicago. He gets the oil from a few local restaurants and filters it in his garage.
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