05-June-2007, 03:40 AM
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Order of Kilopi
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Join Date: Nov 2002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Van Rijn
Here's an article in 2004 about a $2000 gizmo (not counting installation cost) for home natural gas fueling in the U.S...
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From "Future Fuels", article in AAA's member publication:
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May 2007 Issue
...When used as a fuel in cars and trucks, CNG is compressed to between 3,000 and 3,600 pounds per square inch...vehicles that burn CNG use high-pressure cylinders that can withstand high impact...North America has vast reserves of natural gas...There are about 125 public and private CNG refueling stations in California. It's also possible to refuel from a home natural-gas line...At this time, only Honda builds a CNG vehicle: the 2007 Civic GX sedan...On an energy-equivalent basis, CNG's recent nationwide average price was $1.90 per gallon when regular unleaded gasoline averaged $2.84 per gallon...
Westways Magazine
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