Biodiesel vs Electric Vehicles (Optimus Technologies founder Colin Huwyler)

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Colin Huwyler is the CEO of Optimus Technologies, a firm that designs and builds EPA compliant biodiesel conversion systems (“Vector Systems”) with integrated telematics to allow medium and heavy-duty diesel engines to operate on up to 100% biodiesel in temperatures to -20F.

Colin founded the company in 2010 after previously founding Fossil Free Fuel, a renewable fuel company.

Optimus Technologies’ Vector System seamlessly integrates with existing engines or as a ship-through option on new commercial vehicle purchases. They focus on the highest efficacy solutions to carbon emissions by focusing on diesel (and biodiesel) over other forms of renewable energy.

In this conversation, Colin and Aaron discuss misconceptions about renewable energy, the Optimus Technologies business model, and how Colin retrofitted his old Volkswagen to run on vegetable oil.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction
01:14 Definition of Bio-Diesel
02:24 Carbon Emissions of Trucks
05:15 Bio-Diesel from a fuel standpoint
08:11 What is Optimus Technology
10:40 Infrastructure Challenges for Bio-Diesel
14:20 How they incorporate Bio-Diesel into trucks
17:50 Origin of Optimus Technology
22:10 How did they make it investible?
25:12 Benefits of Energy Businesses
28:30 EV vs Diesel vs Bio-Diesel
32:10 Colin Huwyler's Journey
37:02 Bio-diesel being accessible to People
38:20 Challenges for Bio-diesel
38:55 Where do we really get emissions?
40:00 Taking A Step Back To Think