Manhattan Beach firm converts diesel vehicles to run on restaurants' used oil
By Muhammed El-Hasan Staff WriterDo you want fries with that burger?
How about a gallon of grease for your car?
The ever-rising cost of fuel is spurring motorists to find alternatives, from hybrid cars to public transportation to walking.
Add to that a growing trend of using pure vegetable oil to run a vehicle's engine.
The trend is nationwide, including the South Bay, where auto mechanic Ken Meikle converts diesel vehicles to use vegetable oil.
About four years ago, Meikle, co-owner of Dynamic Performance in Manhattan Beach, began experimenting with the conversion process for diesel vehicles. He started with his own car, and then began offering the service to customers.
Now he uses a conversion kit he buys from a Los Angeles firm.
"I've been doing it in earnest about two years," Meikle said of the conversions. "I've done close to a hundred of them."
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