French Fry oil, Rover Soul, and other ramblings
In the most recent Roversnorth newsletter, there's an article about a guy who modified his diesel to run on vegetable oil. He would stop by fast food places & get their used french fry oil (I am not making this up). He got all the way from Berkeley (of course,,,) to last years Rally and 1/2 way back before he had to buy some fuel.
My only concern with an electric or hybrid Rover would be off-road performance. I'm not generally "for" or "against" hybrid/electric vehicles. I figure the market will decide if it makes sense, and award producers accordingly.
However, with the anti-SUV and anti-4-wheeling nuts out there, and Land Rover already moving away from 'specialty' vehicles into more mainstream luxury SUVs (note the lack of even a solid axle Rover available in US) I'm hesitant to see Ford take Rover any farther down this road. Let them experiment with Fords..... I fear Rover is losing it's heritage, it's mystique, and it's soul.
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