We need a crash course in motor vehicle conversion to natural gas instead of the battery power boondoggle that is still years away.
Over the road trucking should be converting to Nat gas.
Agreed, starting with my truck! This is news to me:
“4/5/2011 EPA Streamlines Aftermarket Natural Gas Conversion
The federal government just made it easier to convert cars and trucks to run on natural gas.
NGVAmerica, the trade association that represents the natural gas vehicle industry, applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to streamline the requirements for certifying aftermarket systems that are used to convert vehicles to run on natural gas. The agency’s action modifies regulations that have been in force for aftermarket conversions since April 2002 and that were adopted pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act.
The new regulations will make it less burdensome and less expensive for companies that offer vehicle conversion systems for many existing cars and trucks, says the group.
“EPA’s decision is particularly important in the case of heavy-duty fleets, since currently, because of cost, there are no EPA approved conversion systems for diesel vehicles,” says Richard Kolodziej, NGV president. “Because heavy-duty fleet vehicles are the biggest consumers of fuel, they have the greatest potential for by reducing the country’s dependence on foreign oil in the near term.””