Red Diesel

[Redmt]

I was unaware of what red diesel was when I heard this on the news- so it’s just regular diesel dyed red for identification (tax) purposes?

Yup!! Same stuff, different color

 

[Treeshark]

Yup!! Same stuff, different color

Interesting. Do police actually check people’s tanks for this?

 

[Redmt]

Interesting. Do police actually check people’s tanks for this?

Oh hell yeah. The fines are a real money maker.
CA CHP has the commercial units check as part of the roadside inspection. I'm sure other states do it also

 

[Dave N]

It's considered tax evasion.

 

[Treeshark]

Makes sense that it’s illegal if it’s charged a lower tax for certain use cases.

I’m always tempted to say “yes” at the Farm and Home checkout when they ask if the stuff I’m buying is for farm use. I chicken out though, I don’t need to wind up in jail for that and Jesus is watching.

 

[F250]

Red diesel pumps here have a normal gas sized nozzle on one side of the pump, and the large big truck nozzle on the other. No problem filling a 5 gallon can.

 

[mtmuley]

Here in Montana #1 is supposed to be better suited to resist gelling in the cold. #2 for the rest of the time. And we have low pressure red dye pumps. Seen guys filling pickups years ago. They still probably do. mtmuley

 

[Nick87]

Red fuel runs better, check your mpg. No fuel guy can explain it but it does......allegedly.

 

[Redmt]

Red fuel runs better, check your mpg. No fuel guy can explain it but it does......allegedly.

Wanna buy a bridge?

 

[Treeshark]

Driving slower with “illegal” fuel as to not get pulled over maybe?

I could imagine guys getting better MPG by virtue of driving habit changes.