Innovation doesn't always mean making something more complicated...sometimes it means making something better.

Founded in 2007, Alternative Fuels Engineering (AFE) is a woman-founded automotive engineering company dedicated to developing practical alternatives to conventional transportation.

Our mission is to challenge the direction of modern automotive manufacturing by creating vehicles that are fuel flexible, mechanically accessible, environmentally responsible and built for longevity.

We believe the future of transportation shouldn't depend on a single technology, single fuel source or increasingly complicated machines that owners can no longer maintain themselves.

At AFE, we believe drivers should have options.

Our primary development project focuses on vehicles capable of operating on both conventional diesel and straight vegetable oil (SVO), offering an alternative to exclusive dependence on petroleum-based transportation fuels.

Vegetable oil represents an opportunity to explore renewable, potentially locally produced fuel sources, including agricultural products and appropriately processed recovered cooking oils.

By developing practical applications for alternative fuels, we hope to support greater energy independence, encourage agricultural innovation (working with the State of Florida and the Farm to Fuel initiative) and make transportation more adaptable to the resources available in different communities.

Our goal isn't to replace one form of energy dependence with another, it's to expand the possibilities.

We believe owning a vehicle should mean actually owning it.

Modern vehicles have become increasingly dependent on proprietary software, specialized diagnostic equipment and complex electronic systems. While these technologies offer certain advantages, they can also make routine maintenance expensive and independent repairs unnecessarily difficult.

AFE is exploring a return to straightforward mechanical engineering.

Our vehicle development philosophy prioritizes accessible components, serviceable mechanical systems, standardized replacement parts and minimal unnecessary electronic complexity.

We envision vehicles that owners can understand, maintain, modify and repair without requiring expensive proprietary equipment for every mechanical problem.

Every production vehicle is intended to include comprehensive technical documentation and an illustrated maintenance manual.

We believe that knowledge should come with the machine.

A vehicle shouldn't become disposable simply because a component fails or its technology becomes outdated.

Our goal is to engineer vehicles for extended service lives, with repairability and long term ownership considered from the beginning of the design process.

Alternative fuels are only part of the equation.

AFE is pursuing research into emissions-control technology designed to accommodate both conventional diesel and straight vegetable oil.

Our objective is to develop effective, serviceable emissions treatment solutions that support fuel flexibility while addressing the environmental challenges associated with combustion engines.

We recognize that renewable fuel sources do not automatically guarantee cleaner emissions. Meaningful environmental progress requires research, measurement and engineering validation.

Our development philosophy emphasizes measurable performance over marketing claims.

We are also interested in the broader environmental benefits of vehicle longevity.

Manufacturing a new vehicle requires significant raw materials, energy, and industrial resources. Extending the useful life of existing and future vehicles may help reduce some of the environmental impacts associated with frequent replacement.

We haven't forgotten that cars can be fun.

Alongside our practical transportation platform, AFE intends to explore performance oriented vehicles designed for automotive enthusiasts, independent mechanics and people who enjoy modifying and maintaining their own machines.

We envision an accessible platform that encourages mechanical understanding, customization and responsible performance development.

A vehicle should be more than transportation. For some of us, it's an expression of creativity, independence and engineering curiosity.

Our approach combines established mechanical principles with carefully selected modern technologies.

We aren't opposed to electronic or computers.. .we simply believe technology should serve a purpose.

If a mechanical system can accomplish a task reliably, efficiently and economically, it deserves consideration alongside a more complicated electronic alternative.

Our philosophy is straightforward:

Use technology where it improves the machine and eliminate complexity where it doesn't.

By emphasizing mechanical accessibility and practical engineering, we aim to develop vehicles that are easier to understand, maintain, and keep on the road.

Alternative Fuels Engineering was established in 2007 by Jasmine (Bluma) Stock, a mechanical engineer with a background in automotive mechanics, alternative fuel development and hands on mechanical systems.

AFE is a woman founded and woman led engineering venture with a commitment to expanding opportunities for women in automotive design, mechanical engineering and alternative energy research.

As we advance through prototype development, we intend to build a multidisciplinary team that shares our commitment to practical innovation, technical independence, and responsible engineering.

We believe good ideas deserve to be developed regardless of who brings them to the table.

AFE is currently pursuing prototype development, technical partnerships, research opportunities and funding to advance its alternative fuel vehicle platform and associated emissions technologies.

Our long term vision extends beyond a single vehicle.

We see opportunities in alternative fuel transportation, emissions technology, agricultural applications, performance engineering and systems that help existing machinery remain useful for generations.

We are interested in collaborating with researchers, engineers, automotive specialists, agricultural organizations, investors and others who believe transportation can evolve in more than one direction.

The future of transportation doesn't have to be disposable, inaccessible or unnecessarily complicated.

It can be practical. It can be repairable and it can be adaptable....

and it can still be fun to drive!

Established 2007 | Florida, USA

Engineering inquiries, research partnerships & investment opportunities

www.altfuelsengineering.com

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