Posted on 11/21/2008 2:37:56 PM PST by shove_it
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As the name suggests, the Camry CNG Hybrid concept transforms the stock gasoline-electric hybrid into one that runs on compressed natural gas. Why CNG? According to Chris Hostetter, Toyota's vice president of advanced product strategy, future demand for liquid petroleum will exceed supply, and automakers must look for an alternative.
"We believe CNG will be one of those alternatives," he said.
Indeed, it's an interesting choice. CNG burns cleaner than gasoline, producing less particulate matter, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrous oxide than its commonplace counterpart. Add the ability to run on electric power alone, and the Camry CNG Hybrid can be even greener yet. Toyota claims the concept achieves similar fuel economy figures as a conventional Camry Hybrid, and also has a range of over 250 miles.
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A bit cursory. Cost? Range? Miles per (unit of CNG)?, torque, horsepower....all those little details that interest car buffs. Still, IMHO, the real breakthrough will come with new electric motor and battery technology. It will be decades before there is a viable, cost-equal alternative to gasoline and diesel fuel.
Photos don’t mean crap to me. We have so much natural gas in this country that we don’t know how to get it let alone know what to do with it. In Pennsylvania, our DEP and EPA and all the others are making it impossible to do business here in the Marcellus area that the companies are pulling out. No wonder, the Commonwealth leased 75,000 acres so THEY are the PREMIER conveyor of gas. Screw everyone else. The STATE WANT’S IT ALL. Now they want to TAX anyone else that have gas. Does the “State” tax themselves? Probably. Then pass it on to you and me. I’m so tired of this.
All across the country there are fleets of CNG powered vehicles in operation today. The domestic supply is abundant. IDK what price of gas makes ng "cost-equal" but as a bridge to energy independence it is the only feasible game in town.
If I'd known that, I'd have sucked on a few more exhaust pipes.
We should phase out all natural gas fired power plants and convert over to nuclear power. We can then use that natural gas for transportation and industrial purposes. Using Natural Gas to generate electricity is the biggest waste of a valuable fuel. California are you listening?
“Why CNG?”
Because if it’s not compressed it takes up waaaay too much space.
Sorry.
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