[catfish1957]

Natual gas is C1..... Gasoline is complex blend generally C5 through C12. NG has a general combustion of 1030 btu/scf, and if my memory serves correctly (and with liquid to gas conversion) gasoline has significantly less latent heat of combustion, ie therefore many more carbon atoms needed to get the same result.

But also remember.... 99+% of vehicles in the US do not run on NG. And from my persepctive, I am not too hip on having a NG cylinder strapped to my vehicle.

If the technology is truly there to cost effectively convert NG to gasoline..... this will be a true game changer.

[henkster]

I would think “cost effectively” is the key term here. Conversion of natural gas to gasoline in a pilot plant is one thing, conversion on a commerical scale to make it worthwhile is a different matter.