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To: atc23
LNG is going to be the future for road vehicles and much more - IMO

LNG is not going to be economic for consumers like you and I. It works great for fleet service or long-haul trucking. But the need to either keep the engine running or the tank temperature below -260°F after a few days of non-use is not going be an economic solution for a daily driver.

25 posted on 10/17/2013 6:36:20 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: thackney
But the need to either keep the engine running or the tank temperature below -260°F after a few days of non-use is not going be an economic solution for a daily driver.

What? I don't think you've done much research into this, have you? There's no refrigeration on LNG tanks.

28 posted on 10/17/2013 6:43:18 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (To win the country back, we need to be as mean as the Libs say we are.)
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To: thackney

I just re-read some of your posts and you are right on in your support of LNG. However, you are confusing LNG with CNG when talking about low temp tanks. Sorry if my last post was snarky but I thought you were the one poo-pooing LNG.


40 posted on 10/17/2013 6:51:39 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (To win the country back, we need to be as mean as the Libs say we are.)
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To: thackney

“LNG is not going to be economic for consumers like you and I. It works great for fleet service or long-haul trucking. But the need to either keep the engine running or the tank temperature below -260°F after a few days of non-use is not going be an economic solution for a daily driver.”

The article was about “CNG” not “LNG”.

The energy density of LNG is only 2.4 times greater than that of CNG, but CNG doesn’t require cryogenic temperatures.


56 posted on 10/17/2013 7:41:49 AM PDT by babygene ( .)
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