May 24, 2006
THE IMMACULATE COMBUSTION:
Another fuel to power your car arrives in R.I. (DANIEL BARBARISI, 5/24/06, Providence Journal)
Environmentalists have long offered the benefits of compressed natural gas vehicles as a solution to all of these problems. The engines burn immaculately clean. [...]Posted by Orrin Judd at May 24, 2006 7:57 PMMonday, the Rhode Island Airport Corporation opened the state's first public-use CNG station at T.F. Green Airport, finally giving eco-friendly drivers an option and opening Rhode Island to retail sales of CNG-powered cars.
Vehicles powered by CNG produce only 10 percent of the carbon monoxide and particle discharge of gasoline-powered engines, and half the nitrogen oxides. Carbon dioxide discharge is reduced by 30 to 40 percent.
The fuel, which is primarily methane, is cheaper than gasoline -- at T.F. Green, the natural gas will retail for $2.69 for the equivalent of one gallon -- and natural gas-powered cars get better mileage.
I wish I had a CNG car. I just love bombing around town.
Posted by: David Cohen at May 24, 2006 8:46 PMCNG buses have been in common use in a number of places for about 15 years now. But the fuel tanks are placed on the roof to avoid impact as much as possible in an accident. In lower-to-the-ground vehicles, I hope they have some major reinforcement around the tanks, or the companies that make the vehicles are going to see their cars become the 21st Century equivalent of the Ford Pinto to the nation's tort lawyers.
Posted by: John at May 24, 2006 9:32 PMSmile, you son of a ...
Posted by: joe shropshire at May 24, 2006 10:33 PMDavid:
You should never have admitted you love it. On that basis I'm against you. If you had just said you hated it but had no choice, I'd be with you all the way.
I just love conservatism.
Posted by: Peter B at May 25, 2006 9:05 AM