Day Seven - Thursday, March 16 - Columbus, OH to Baltimore, Maryland
We almost lost the P-100 Silverado today. Not to snow, ice or even fire, but to lust and temptation.
The proficient sales crew at Maxton Chevrolet in Columbus, OH did the unspeakable. They offered to sell me a Corvette Z06 at invoice. Invoice!!!
For more than a moment, my thoughts of the American farmer and the environment waned. Plant oil vs. horsepower. A righteous cause vs. unmatched, breakneck speed. I’m taking the Vette!!! Yeah, I’m gonna fly down the highway. I’m going to set the streets on fire with speed and style, and I’m going to look darn cool doing it. Give me the Vette!!! Give me the speed!!!
Wait a minute. (Charlie slaps me back to reality.) That’s just the Red Bull talking. All right, all right. I’ll stick with the Silverado for now. (But, that Corvette is going to be mine someday.)
Charlie and I were joined at Maxton by Ray Holan (far right) the brilliant author of Sliding Home - A Complete Guide to Driving Your Diesel on Straight Vegatable Oil. Ray drove down from Cleveland, where he installs Golden Fuel Systems (formerly Greasel) equipment and supports the local alternative fuel community. I highly recommend reading his book, which is available through www.goldenfuelsystems.com.
The weather was in the mid-40s for our drive toward the East Coast. What really stuck out was the incredible beauty of Maryland. Rolling hills created spectacular views of provincial towns. Old buildings and churches regularly caught our attention, as did the incredibly beautiful bridges and waterways. But, what really stood out was the unending series of farms. Farms growing corn spread from outside of St. Louis to the East Coast. Massive amounts of crops that could be sustaining our need for fuel.
What an exciting thought – American-grown, renewable fuel. Fuel with far fewer emissions than petroleum-based diesel. My truck now had over 3,000 miles of care-free driving, all on plant fuel. As we made it into Baltimore, I reflected about how important it was for us to be highlighting fuel that was “grown” in America, supporting the farms that we were passing on this journey.
Photo From Maxton
Tom taping daily report for "Drive Time" TV on the GM television network.
The proficient sales crew at Maxton Chevrolet in Columbus, OH did the unspeakable. They offered to sell me a Corvette Z06 at invoice. Invoice!!!
For more than a moment, my thoughts of the American farmer and the environment waned. Plant oil vs. horsepower. A righteous cause vs. unmatched, breakneck speed. I’m taking the Vette!!! Yeah, I’m gonna fly down the highway. I’m going to set the streets on fire with speed and style, and I’m going to look darn cool doing it. Give me the Vette!!! Give me the speed!!!
Wait a minute. (Charlie slaps me back to reality.) That’s just the Red Bull talking. All right, all right. I’ll stick with the Silverado for now. (But, that Corvette is going to be mine someday.)
Charlie and I were joined at Maxton by Ray Holan (far right) the brilliant author of Sliding Home - A Complete Guide to Driving Your Diesel on Straight Vegatable Oil. Ray drove down from Cleveland, where he installs Golden Fuel Systems (formerly Greasel) equipment and supports the local alternative fuel community. I highly recommend reading his book, which is available through www.goldenfuelsystems.com.The weather was in the mid-40s for our drive toward the East Coast. What really stuck out was the incredible beauty of Maryland. Rolling hills created spectacular views of provincial towns. Old buildings and churches regularly caught our attention, as did the incredibly beautiful bridges and waterways. But, what really stood out was the unending series of farms. Farms growing corn spread from outside of St. Louis to the East Coast. Massive amounts of crops that could be sustaining our need for fuel.
What an exciting thought – American-grown, renewable fuel. Fuel with far fewer emissions than petroleum-based diesel. My truck now had over 3,000 miles of care-free driving, all on plant fuel. As we made it into Baltimore, I reflected about how important it was for us to be highlighting fuel that was “grown” in America, supporting the farms that we were passing on this journey.
Photo From Maxton
Tom taping daily report for "Drive Time" TV on the GM television network.
posted by Tom Holm at 3/30/2006 07:34:00 AM
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