AlGore will be adding “NG Credits” to his corrupt, criminal “Carbon Credits” repertoire very soon, any day now.
I could care less about Algore, but that we’re not making better use of safe, clean, domestically-produced natural gas is an absolute shame. And it’s all on Obama.
Lots of companies are switching their vehicles to CNG.
It’s cleaner and the engines last longer as a result.
Also the current fracking boom makes it cheaper than running on diesel or gasoline.
Imagine how pissed they are gonna be if Obama shuts down fracking after they’ve invested all that money.
The Automotive-Oil Consortium of the 1990’s demonstrated that using natural gas in vehicles released more reactive chemicals than gasoline or diesel in certain climates/altitudes than ethanol/methanol mixtures - as I recall - so the California automotive research board learned that fuel and engine design wasn’t an all-areas fix or cure, but region specific.
But we’re not smart enough for that, so one size fits all - the public image size!
I read that Cummins has the first DOT certified CNG truck engine.
CNG is about 1.70-1.80 right now. Gas is 3-4$.
CNG is cleaner, engine lasts longer.
Basic economics say we need CNG.
Also, Natural gas comes from the US and Canada primarily, not nations who are saving their money to wage war on us.
The ONLY reason CNG does not rule the roost right now is government interference.
It’s literally 300-500$ worth of parts to convert a car/truck over to CNG. But it costs 5,000-15,000$ Why? take a look at what regulatory certifications you need to *TOUCH* a car with CNG, Install/Service it.