At my local Walmart they have several parking spaces up front that have a green sign that says "Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Parking".

Could you park your car there with a good conscience? I have no problem parking my vehicles there, as they all run on Waste Vegetable Oil. I believe that WVO is the most "Alternative" fuel that can be used. I have seen Hybrid vehicles there quite often, but more times than not, vehicles parked there do not meet the Hybrid or Alternative Fuel standard. Yes these parking spaces are not monitored in any way, but are there for use on sort of an "honor system".....Rich

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All Diesel Fleet
1985 R107 300SLD TURBODIESEL
2005 E320 CDI (daily)

LOTS of parts for sale!


EGR block kit
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/355250-sale-egr-delete-block-off-plate-kit.html

1985 CA emissions 617 owners- You Need This!
Sanden style A/C Compressor Mounting Kit for your 616/ 617 For Sale + Install Inst.

Sanden Instalation Guide (post 11):
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/367883-sanden-retrofit-installation-guide.html

seems ok if its a diesel.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I do it all of the time

...and you just know people are walking past your car, going, "That #&&*$@* thinks he can park anywhere he wants just because he drives a Mercedes..."

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

One time after I pulled out of the space, a guy in some sort of 80's ChevOldsmoBuick parked there, and I asked the guy as he was getting out if that was a hybrid or alternative fuel car? He said "shut the ***k up"!
I took that to mean that no, it was NOT a hybrid or alternative fuel vehicle. But yes I can still park there in good conscience, unlike the guy in the ChevOldsmoBuick.

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All Diesel Fleet
1985 R107 300SLD TURBODIESEL
2005 E320 CDI (daily)

LOTS of parts for sale!


EGR block kit
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/355250-sale-egr-delete-block-off-plate-kit.html

1985 CA emissions 617 owners- You Need This!
Sanden style A/C Compressor Mounting Kit for your 616/ 617 For Sale + Install Inst.

Sanden Instalation Guide (post 11):
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/367883-sanden-retrofit-installation-guide.html

I park in clean air vehicle spots if nothing else is available. My car pollutes as much/little as a Leaf when it's parked.

Sixto
MB-less

The bolded part made me laugh .

I totally agree with your parking there, since you are running veg. Frankly, I think you deserve it more than hybrid drivers, since you have to so much work into what you do. A prius driver just has to buy a Prius and then brag about gas mileage incessantly.

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

???

Sixto
MB-less

i'd park there if i was running B100 or diesel HPR as well

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1981 NA 300D 310k miles

If I drive my gasser and alternate between regular and premium, does that count?

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I don't see the point of having that parking space there in the first place. The only drivers that should get preferential treatment in a parking lot are the handicapped, elderly or electric vehicles that need a charging station.

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'81 300SD

Does this count?

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I park in the "veterans" spot at home depot. I've always got the feeling those spaces are aimed towards the elderly, and not a young(relatively) veteran like myself. But to answer the question, yes I would park there without any qualms. But here in Seattle parking is at a premium, and as a result, all the spaces are TIGHT. So I prefer to park as far away from other people as possible. The "door ding" should be the state bird here.

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08 R320 CDI current

Past
95 E420
87 300D Turbo 5spd
90 300TE
83 300SD
85 300TD
92 400E
85 190D

Yes because I think an old MB is greener than a Prius. We are keeping our old cars out of the landfill and capable of running on B100.

He runs WVO.

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."