Unlimited mileage from the drive-thru?

Environmental Health Perspectives, July, 2006

A company offering rental cars powered entirely by biodiesel opened its doors in Los Angeles in February 2006. The cars get 400 to 800 miles per tank on 100% biodiesel made from recycled cooking oil. Bio-Beetle Eco Rental Cars first started in Hawaii in 2003 with a single car, and now offers 16 at that location, while the LA location is starting with 4 vehicles.

Company founder Shaun Stenshol hopes to open two more U.S. locations by the end of the year. Other biodiesel rentals may not be far behind: Enterprise is pilot-testing an offering of biodiesel Jeeps in Portland, Oregon.