Greasy Rider Two Dudes, One Fry-Oil-Powered Car, and a Cross-Country Search for a Greener Future

Journalist Greg Melville and his college friend Iggy embark on an unusual cross-country road trip, attempting to drive from Vermont to California in a 1985 Mercedes diesel station wagon fueled entirely by waste vegetable oil collected from restaurant dumpsters. Their quest is to be the first to complete such a journey without using a single drop of gasoline, while also investigating the practicalities and potential of alternative fuels and sustainable living.

This adventure combines the challenges of life on the road, including the constant hunt for used fry oil, with an exploration of America's efforts toward a greener future. The narrative takes readers to solar-powered facilities, wind farms, and cutting-edge renewable energy labs, offering an upbeat and often humorous look at innovative solutions and the individuals behind them. Discover whether two friends can survive the journey and what their greasy trek reveals about the path to a more environmentally conscious world.