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" Environment Loves It

The last thing Taylor Cahill wants is a new car. He's still waiting for his parents to get his graduation gift and hopes they get him an old diesel Mercedes 300D to drive through the cobblestone streets of Boston.

Cahill wants to work on making that old diesel run off waste vegetable oil. He says he got the idea from a buddy. "One of my friends has a waste veggie oil-powered bus. He inspired me a lot to get my own environmentally friendly automobile."

Cahill wants a clunker so he can do his own high-quality repairs. That's another added incentive — he'll be saving money. With gas and diesel prices hovering around $3 a gallon, Cahill can say goodbye to high-priced pumps when he says hello to veggie oil.

"I want a classy ride that's environmentally friendly and independent of big energy companies. And I'd like to have a mural painted on it, essentially turning it into an art car," said Cahill.

The hybrid route is not the answer to Cahill's eccentric requirements for transportation. He, like many of his college-aged friends, wants to forge his own path and show off his own identity, all while staying environmentally savvy."