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- From: pebrier@srv.PacBell.COM (Paul Brierley)
- Subject: Natural Gas Power - Good or Bad???
- Message-ID: <1992Aug13.162206.28621@PacBell.COM>
- Followup-To: rec.autos.tech
- Originator: pebrier@boulder
- Sender: news@PacBell.COM (Pacific Bell Netnews)
- Organization: Pacific * Bell
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- Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 16:22:06 GMT
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- I have a question for the wisdom of the net:
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- My father has been eagerly looking into buying a new diesel pickup (probably
- a 1-ton extended cab for pulling a 5th wheel trailer), but keeps delaying
- because each maker seems to keep coming out with a "better" diesel engine.
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- Now he has heard that Chevy is coming out with a Natural Gas truck, and
- he is very interested in it. Being ignorant to this technology, we'd
- sure like to hear about all the plusses and minuses.
-
- - Is it cheaper to run?
- - How does the engine run? More or less power?
- - Is it cleaner (i.e. exhaust, oil changes, etc.)?
- - Can you get refills during a long road trip? Or should he get one
- that can run on gasoline as a backup?
- - For a price, he can set up a filling station from his home gas service.
- This takes a long time, but should be cheaper.
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- Any other info you can fill us in on? Please e-mail to me, as I don't
- always have time to check the net. And thanks a million in advance
- for helping us out! I've told my Dad what a great resource the net
- is - now's my chance to show him.
-
- Paul Brierley
- pebrier@srv.pacbell.com
- 510.823.4870
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- --- pebrier@srv.pacbell.com San Ramon, Calif. --
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