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Tech: Truckin From Diesel to Veg Oil
A diesel-guzzling truck is converted to run on fryer oil. Take a trip with James Williams on the journey to veggie fuel automotion.
Added: Sep 15, 2008
Views: 16202 Views
Runtime: 02:38
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