BioDiesel Tax - Be careful!!
 

Guy got fined $1,000 for producing his own fuel in NC.

This is not right !

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/crime_safety/story/599471.html

Bob Teixeira decided it was time to take a stand against U.S. dependence on foreign oil.
So last fall the Charlotte musician and guitar instructor spent $1,200 to convert his 1981 diesel Mercedes to run on vegetable oil. He bought soybean oil in 5-gallon jugs at Costco, spending about 30 percent more than diesel would cost.

His reward, from a state that heavily promotes alternative fuels: a $1,000 fine last month for not paying motor fuel taxes. He has been told to expect another $1,000 fine from the federal government.

To legally use veggie oil, state officials told him, he would have to first post a $2,500 bond.

Uncle Sam always gets his cut.

I pay road tax on my vegetable oil. I self-assess quarterly at 16.9 cents/liter.

Beats having them decide it's illegal because there's no tax structure in place.

FWIW, straight vegetable oil is not biodiesel

Is this a threat to capitalism and free markets? Is anyone really surprised since the oil companies own our government ?

I think being forced to post a $2500 is absurd, but I don't think it's completely innapropriate to charge road tax on biodiesel or vegetable oil. We use the roads like everyone else.

Sure, I'd like to pay no tax at all, but I don't think it's unjust to expect us to pay the same as everyone else.

Just wait until the local fire department catches wind of it and sends an inspector out to nail him for unpermitted hazardous materials storage. . . This guy's in for a world of hurt.

A guy on the veggie oil forum burned his house to the ground, filtering hot vegetable oil.

Some of the setups would send shivers up your spine... people heating half barrels of vegetable oil with propane burners, in their basement.

Some states also require a special permit to collect & transport the oil.

someone creating his own bio diesel is getting hassled while drivers of hybrids are getting perks. maybe i'm missing something:confused:

So what will happen if you own a fully electric car or a plug hybrid?

I think NC has a $50 annual fee for an EV.

Yeah, how do you tax excess smug emissions?