NEWS
The car is still up and running, in its new home in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. I just ordered a new fuel prefilter to put in, as the screw in the middle had stripped on the old one. This is the first filter that the veggie oil passes through before it goes into the real fuel filter (the cylindrical cartridge-looking one.)
This prefilter was added to the system by Mark Penta, who did the installation. I have found it bo be good, especially if you are on the road and using nasty oil that can't always be filtered well. This is easy to remove and clean out, and the replacement filter elements are cheap ($5 each).
VEGGIE CAR VISITS EAST NEW YORK
On a visit to some friends at the Crystal Street house, I was able to share the veggie oil technology with some kids on the block, including Justin and Venus. Here are some pictures of them was pouring some oil from popcorn and fish frying.
A NEW OIL SOURCE IN BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN
While the leaders of petroleum industry scratches their heads as the wells dry up, veggie oil wells abound. Last week, I hooked up with a Mexican restaurant right around the corner from Antibalas (my musical groups) headquarters in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Ofelia, the proprietor, has begun to set aside their fryer oil and I will be collecting it, filtering it, and storing it in the space behind the studio. They are on the corner of Central and Troutman in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The chilaquiles are delicious. My meat-eating friends swear by the tacos al pastor.
QUESTIONS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
Several people have been emailing me with questions about veggie oil lately. Perhaps this is due to the rise in oil prices and the predictions of the immenent demise of the petroleum industry.
PRESS
I just did an interview with journalist Matthew Nestel to come out later in Black Book magazine.
That's all for now. Peace
