Nothing thwarts a getaway like a coconspirator who shows up at the scene of the crime in a diesel.

Slow, old cars whose rickety klunks can be heard miles away tend to scream “Catch me if you can (and, oh, you can).”

A biofuel vehicle is clearly the better choice — for seasoned criminals and regular folks alike. And there’s no better place to start than Lovecraft Biofuels garage, where old diesel automobiles are converted to run on clean-burning, renewable, usually free vegetable oil.

Buy a biofuel-powered Benz or let the team there teach you how to set up your own home or community fueling station. And for those who like to tinker, they’ve got spare parts available and can custom-make extra-durable oil filters, too.

Lovecraft has also opened the fourth community fueling station on the West Coast in nearby Echo Park, and their goal is to eventually have a countrywide network.

Which means that soon everyone can have a very clean getaway.

Lovecraft Biofuels, 4000 Sunset Boulevard, at Sanborn Avenue, Silver Lake (213-291-8587 or lovecraftbiofuels.com). Fueling Station, 2029 Blake Avenue, between Knox and Newell Streets, Echo Park (877-201-4369).