Fined for fuel

A "fuel-it-yourselfer" in North Carolina converts his vehicle to run on vegetable oil. His reward from a state that heavily promotes alternative fuels? He's fined $1,000 for not paying motor fuel taxes! As a growing number of people around the U.S. seek alternative fuels that are environment-friendly and lessen our dependence on foreign oil, it seems that few states are prepared to regulate these new fuels. See A price to pay for alternative fuels.