Terry McAuliff's story about spending $15,000 extra for emissions equipment on his SUV sounds bogus. All necessary equipment is factory installed and will enable any vehicle to pass yearly state emissions tests (where required). Converting his SUV to run on propane or compressed natural gas would improve emissions performance only marginally and wouldn't cost $15,000--money Terry would most likely rather keep in his slush fund anyway. Also, he might get 18 miles per gallon but probably only downhill with a tailwind.
I'm glad you brought this up. McAuliff's statement about his car did not ring true to me, either.
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