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Push is on to Fuel Vehicles with Natural Gas

WNEP The News Station -- A natural gas boom in Pennsylvania is not only helping to heat homes, but it can also help fuel cars and trucks!

The push is on to get companies to switch to natural gas vehicles and to build fueling stations.

CNG stands for compressed natural gas. These days, it’s cheaper than gasoline you use in whatever you drive, and the hope is to make CNG the fuel of the future for cars and trucks in Pennsylvania.

Marc Schefsky of Genetti Hotel and Suites showed off the company’s new shuttle van outside the natural gas vehicle seminar at Penn College.

In the tank of that van is compressed natural gas, or CNG, and Schefsky said it’s saving the hotel on fuel costs, but for now, there’s nowhere close by to gas up.

“Right now we’re taking it to state college. We’re going to have to trailer it to sta

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2012 6:01:34 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse of course, when many folks move to NG, the price goes up rapidly.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2012 9:09:08 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse other than HC routes which are run often by private vehicles, USPS has mostly CNG vehicles now.
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,615 Points:1,207,555 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:39:48 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse PA is headed in the right direction, just too slowly! puinsai808...almost all of the Postal delivery vehicles are now NG fueled here, so is UPS.
FJCruiserCA All-Star Author California Posts:517 Points:325,800 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 2:59:13 PM Ignore FJCruiserCA Report Abuse Go Nat Gas !
qwerty17 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,660 Points:1,120,375 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:47:47 AM Ignore qwerty17 Report Abuse keep pushing. bring them on.
MAC48 Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,551 Points:768,795 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 3:32:39 AM Ignore MAC48 Report Abuse Bi-fuel vehicles where the driver can choose to use CNG or gasoline makes sense for the typical family. 100% CNG vehicles makes no sense for the typical family since the GNC refuelling infrastructure is so limited if it exist at all in almost all city and rural areas currently nationwide. 100% CNG does make sense for local delivery, busses, taxis, large city utility vehicles, city owned vehicles, fleet operators, etcetara where the vehicle is never or very rarely expected to leave the local area and the entity that owns the 100% CNG vehicles also owns or shares ownership of a CNG refuelling facility.
OGW Champion Author London Posts:5,334 Points:1,534,725 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 12:51:29 AM Ignore OGW Report Abuse CNG is not the fuel of the future but was a fuel of the past as less vehicles are powered by it now as it is not great for use in vehicles. We used to have 15 CNG stations in our city 15 years ago but only one remains as people dumped their CNG vehicles at the autowreckers because they suck on the road!
boatfloyd Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,733 Points:390,900 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 12:23:13 AM Ignore boatfloyd Report Abuse We shall see.
souly Champion Author Montreal Posts:1,775 Points:434,320 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 12:22:52 AM Ignore souly Report Abuse thanks for the post
Bigwaynef Champion Author South Carolina Posts:11,495 Points:2,083,685 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 12:21:05 AM Ignore Bigwaynef Report Abuse I already have enuff Natural gas...
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,000 Points:2,529,260 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 12:20:07 AM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse ok
ican2step Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:1,696 Points:430,325 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 12:18:28 AM Ignore ican2step Report Abuse Go For It.
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 12:18:23 AM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse Infrastructure is key to anything.
BobD2009 Champion Author Long Island Posts:7,004 Points:1,242,710 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 12:18:06 AM Ignore BobD2009 Report Abuse Good.
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,810 Points:416,340 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 12:15:11 AM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse Environmentalists don't have a problem with natural gas if it's drilled responsibly. Unlike oil, natural gas doesn't spill.
KrsnaDragon Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,422 Points:534,325 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 12:15:05 AM Ignore KrsnaDragon Report Abuse This is good news.
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:8,186 Points:1,933,405 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 12:14:47 AM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse The future is hydrogen fuel cells.
nurdco Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:9,250 Points:1,697,335 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 12:13:57 AM Ignore nurdco Report Abuse ONLY one Mfg and one state Plan for Infrastructure... esentially NOTHING
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,810 Points:416,340 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 12:13:33 AM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse And to those convinced that this will cause your heating bill to go up, why did you get a natural gas furnace in the first place? Why didn't you just use fuel oil or propane or a wood-burning stove to heat your house? If you were enjoying lower heating costs all these years, why did you think you could keep this secret all to yourselves?
HailstormCA Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,865 Points:1,473,970 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 12:12:21 AM Ignore HailstormCA Report Abuse CNG will someday face the same problems as gasoline, i.e. environmentalist.
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,552 Points:1,861,295 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 12:11:01 AM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse We shall see...
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,810 Points:416,340 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 12:10:37 AM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse To those griping that using CNG will just cause the price of CNG to skyrocket, by your own logic then, won't increased use of CNG also result in a drop in gas prices since fewer cars will be fueled by gas? If you think CNG is a waste, then just keep driving gas. We'll all find out who's smarter in the end.
rawdog1313 Champion Author Lexington Posts:3,319 Points:1,645,830 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 12:09:59 AM Ignore rawdog1313 Report Abuse Energy Independence.......
hank1326 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:8,924 Points:1,736,510 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 12:08:49 AM Ignore hank1326 Report Abuse No more government freebies please!!
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,911 Points:775,195 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 12:06:04 AM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse Crooks!
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,911 Points:775,195 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 12:05:53 AM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse Crooked oil industry. They are cutting down production to drive prices up.
mcmonsta Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,237 Points:820,645 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 12:05:46 AM Ignore mcmonsta Report Abuse an alternative if they can work out distribution
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,483 Points:665,875 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 12:05:10 AM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse No government subsidies please.
1fulltank Champion Author Buffalo Posts:7,918 Points:1,547,235 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 12:05:08 AM Ignore 1fulltank Report Abuse Old material.
Jmac2008 Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,289 Points:884,065 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 12:04:50 AM Ignore Jmac2008 Report Abuse and then we wont be able to afford to heat our homes.
suicyco16 All-Star Author Phoenix Posts:577 Points:289,695 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2012 11:58:01 PM Ignore suicyco16 Report Abuse I agree John
bginsj Champion Author San Jose Posts:1,883 Points:1,237,560 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2012 11:56:32 PM Ignore bginsj Report Abuse big mistake
DEG Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:17,635 Points:3,497,630 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2012 11:54:58 PM Ignore DEG Report Abuse I still believe that this is a mistake. It will substantially increase demand for natural gas; which in turn will drive up the cost of natural gas delivered to homes and to power plants. Our home gas bills and electricity prices will skyrocket. If there is such an abundance of natural gas bills should be dropping like a rock.
vibdata Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,090 Points:849,300 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2012 11:54:28 PM Ignore vibdata Report Abuse Why? So BIG GAS can then rip you off as well as BIG OIL? They're the same greedy people anyway.
photobuddy Champion Author Washington Posts:1,620 Points:370,255 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2012 11:53:18 PM Ignore photobuddy Report Abuse Keep the cars coming off the line. Lets start using fuel from here.
TopGunn Champion Author Baltimore Posts:9,201 Points:2,618,455 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2012 11:52:27 PM Ignore TopGunn Report Abuse Sounds good - upgrade the infrastructure.
Chris46 Champion Author Dayton Posts:23,716 Points:2,084,490 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2012 11:50:27 PM Ignore Chris46 Report Abuse Get-er-done!
Vitobug Champion Author El Paso Posts:1,955 Points:642,935 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2012 11:48:36 PM Ignore Vitobug Report Abuse ok
69Bonne Champion Author Gary Posts:1,165 Points:476,075 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2012 11:48:34 PM Ignore 69Bonne Report Abuse Good idea but needs a lot of work yet.
PizzaMon Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:5,134 Points:1,864,280 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2012 11:45:11 PM Ignore PizzaMon Report Abuse Cheaper than gasoline now but just wait.
TJC47 Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:6,229 Points:1,145,010 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2012 11:45:02 PM Ignore TJC47 Report Abuse ok!
THX138 Champion Author San Francisco Posts:2,567 Points:1,016,795 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2012 11:43:21 PM Ignore THX138 Report Abuse K
wagtrainer Rookie Author Ohio Posts:3 Points:60,035 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2012 11:43:18 PM Ignore wagtrainer Report Abuse please don't let the government get involved...best way to ruin any good idea
farn1958 All-Star Author Twin Cities Posts:886 Points:183,385 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2012 11:37:09 PM Ignore farn1958 Report Abuse ok
dulberg Sophomore Author Long Island Posts:242 Points:265,480 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2012 11:35:57 PM Ignore dulberg Report Abuse k
Taurus1 Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,140 Points:1,676,425 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2012 11:34:58 PM Ignore Taurus1 Report Abuse Natural gas is a fossil fuel too.
Jeeputtputt Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,002 Points:677,465 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2012 11:34:12 PM Ignore Jeeputtputt Report Abuse did not work years ago
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,080 Points:1,734,140 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2012 11:31:19 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse blwong is dreaming Obama wants nothing to do with carbon doesn't matter Oceans rising blah blah blah Hope he enjoys his volt he promised to buy when he leaves office
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,588 Points:1,774,820 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2012 11:30:20 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Make cars that run on both gasoline and CNG. Have two tanks and a switchover. This is more practical that switching between gas and diesel. That way you can use either fuel. Flex. Zero ethanol.
CCLighthouse Champion Author Hartford Posts:1,018 Points:215,955 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2012 11:30:10 PM Ignore CCLighthouse Report Abuse I believe some big delivery companies are using it in their vehicles and I've not heard anything negative about its performance. One our colleges has had the use of a gas powered vehicle also and the instructors like it. We'll see... : )