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Helios Electric Motors Biofuels
We do not actually make any fuel at Helios Electric Motors. Our consulting services provide our clients with the equipment and skills they need in order to make Bio-diesel or run straight vegetable oil. We install straight vegetable oil truck conversions and provide the equipment used to prepare and filter used oil. We also provide product support, service and the best locations to pick up used cooking oil.
- completely knowledgeable support staff always here to help
- straight vegetable oil conversions
- we take safety seriously and only work with safe products
- high quality steel frames and anti-static tanks
- compact solutions without having to buy expensive accessories
- long lasting, safe tank designs with oil heaters built in
- thick walled high density polyethylene thermoplastic welded tanks
- stainless steel tanks also available
- certified dealer with direct manufacturer backing
Bio-diesel & Straight Vegetable Oil (SVO)
Bio-diesel benefits:
- biodiesel is cheaper than fossil fuels ( petrodiesel )
- their is no need for engine modifications
- biodiesel can be mixed with regular diesel fuel
- engines that use biodiesel actually last longer
- biodiesel is as easy to make as baking bread
- small amounts of biodiesel lubricate engine parts
- biodiesel does not change the fuel economy of your vehicle
- save 50%-70% off your yearly fuel bills
Bio-diesel main ingredients:
- straight vegetable oil
- waste vegetable oils
- waste cooking oils
- animal fats
Bio-diesel characteristics:
- safer and cleaner than diesel
- biodiesel burns 75% cleaner than diesel fuel
- vegetable based fuel with no CO2 emissions
- no black fumes or harsh smells
- reduces risks or birth defects and cancer
- biodiesel is four times more efficient than petrodiesel
Making Bio-diesel wet wash:
- filter waste oils from debris
- heat oils to 120 degrees and titrate
- mix lye and methanol with oils
- drain out glycerin
- wash biodiesel with water
- drain out water
- run through biodiesel processor to produce clean fuel
Making Bio-diesel dry wash:
- filter and heat waste oils to 120 degrees
- drain off excess glycerol during bio-reaction process
- let fuel sit in 8 hour settling tank
- add magnesol powder and mix
- transfer to polishing tank to remove excess moisture
Running straight vegetable oil:
- easier than making Bio-diesel
- safer wash and filtering methods
- cheaper supply of ingredients and materials
- smells like a barbeque
The Cost of Fossil Fuels
Did you know that you pay as much to fuel up your vehicle in two years as the value of your vehicle. This happens almost always with SUVs and trucks and is becoming more of a reality as the price of fossil fuel more than triples. Did you know that many nations we import fuel from sell fuel for less than the cost of water!
Europe does pay more for fuel than the United States but they have a very different lifestyle that allows for higher prices. The United States is a big place, especially Texas. Our commute and driving is more than double the European lifestyle. Public transportation is poor in many states which makes us rely on fuels for transportation more than most nations. Comparing our fuel prices with higher prices in Europe is a poor comparison and only leads to excuses and barriers to change.
Here are some fuel costs in perspective. These prices are based on average yearly miles and average fuel costs in north Texas. You might have to double take what other nations are paying for fuel. Under a US dollar is common around the world but not in the United States.
WHAT ARE WE PAYING IN NORTH TEXAS FOR FUEL EACH YEAR?
- Gas cars: $4,500.00 - $6,000.00 per year
- Hybrid vehicles: $3,500.00 - $4,500.00 per year
- Gas trucks & SUVS: $9,000.00 - $12,000.00 per year
- Diesel trucks: $6,500.00 - $8,500.00 per year
- Bio-diesel trucks: $700.00 - $1,100.00 per year
- Bio-diesel cars: $300.00 - $800.00 per year
- Straight vegetable oil: $0.00 per year with a 1 year payback
- Electric cars: $0.00 per year with a 3 year payback
WHAT ARE OTHER NATIONS PAYING FOR FUEL?
- Saudi Arabia: $0.45 per gallon
- Kuwait: $0.79 per gallon
- Nigeria: $0.38 per gallon
- Turkmenistan: $0.30 per gallon
- Venezuela: $0.19 per gallon
- Iran: $0.42 per gallon
Charging the Electric Car
The charging system in an electric car has two goals which consist of pumping electricity into the batteries as quickly as the batteries will allow and to monitor the batteries and avoid damaging them during the charging process.
The most sophisticated charging systems monitor battery voltage, current flow and battery temperature to minimize charging time. The charger sends as much current as it can without raising battery temperature too much. Less sophisticated chargers might monitor voltage or amperage only and make certain assumptions about average battery characteristics. A charger like this might apply maximum current to the batteries up through 80 percent of their capacity, and then cut the current back to some preset level for the final 20 percent to avoid overheating batteries.
Many electric cars actually have two different charging systems. One system accepts 120-volt or 240-volt power from a normal electrical outlet. The other is the Magna-Charge inductive charging system popularized by the GM/Saturn EV-1 vehicle.
The normal household charging system has the advantage of convenience because anywhere you can find an outlet, you can recharge. A normal household 120-volt outlet typically has a 15-amp circuit breaker, meaning that the maximum amount of energy that the car can consume is approximately 1,500 watts, or 1.5 kilowatt-hours per hour. It can take 10 to 12 hours to fully charge the vehicle using this technique.
By using a 240-volt circuit, the car will be able to receive 240 volts at 30 amps, or 6.6 kilowatt-hours per hour. This arrangement allows significantly faster charging, and can fully recharge the battery pack in much less time. In an electric car simply plugging into the wall with a heavy-duty extension cord or using an inductive charging system will start the charging process.
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