Why some diesel vehicles have battery-driven attached to the fuel tanks in order to be able to power them with natural oil? How does this affect? Why some diesel vehicles have two tanks, one with petrodiesel and the other one with vegetable oil? How does this affect?

Why some diesel vehicles have battery-driven attached to the fuel tanks in order to be able to power them with natural oil? How does this affect? Why some diesel vehicles have two tanks, one with petrodiesel and the other one with vegetable oil? How does this affect?

Sustainable Energy

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ISBN:9781337551663

Author:DUNLAP, Richard A.

Publisher:DUNLAP, Richard A.

Chapter19: Battery Electric Vehicles (bevs)

Section: Chapter Questions

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