The use of vegetable oils for engine fuels may seem insignificant today, but such oils may become in the course of time as important as petroleum and the coal tar products of the present time. (Rudolph Diesel)

This quote inspired the Elsbett company to continiously struggle to build the first plant oil engine.Over 25 years ago, Elsbett laid the foundation for a whole new market when we presented the revolutionary Elsbett motor to the world. We showed that the technology for driving modern engines on pure vegetable oils was no longer a pipe dream, but an achievable goal, and in doing so, we started a global discussion that is growing in importance every day.

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