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Old 09-11-2012, 12:20 PM   #81 (permalink)
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I'm curious what your thoughts are on running trucks on CNG, or making a CNG electromotive truck? Everybody keeps saying that that all trucks should run off CNG, but do you find this realistic or is it cost prohibitive to have giant CNG tanks. Range issues and filling stations?
I just don't think CNG is gonna take off. They are supposedly building the infrastructure for the filling stations. And a 20+ mpg truck would not need tons of fuel.

One thing I do know is if it does take off, the price will go up to where it matches or surpasses diesel fuel.

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