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- From: jbc@linus.mitre.org (John B. Campbell)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: Natural Gas Power - Good or Bad???
- Message-ID: <JBC.92Aug20115433@beowulf.linus.mitre.org>
- Date: 20 Aug 92 16:54:33 GMT
- References: <1992Aug13.162206.28621@PacBell.COM> <1992Aug19.224922.8658@gasco.com>
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- In-Reply-To: eeh@gasco.uucp's message of 19 Aug 92 22:49:22 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug19.224922.8658@gasco.com> eeh@gasco.uucp writes:
-
- [.....] answering an original posting inquiring about powering with
- natural gas . . . .
-
- > > 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.
- > >
- > > 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.
- > >
- >
- >
- > Not being a garage jockey I can only answer based on what I've heard around
- > our office. In answer to your questions:
- >
- > 1) It should be cheaper simply because natural gas is a less expensive fuel.
- > Mileage is about the same per gallon but the fuel cost less per gallon.
-
- [....]
-
- Natural gas is cheaper partly because at the present time, it is not
- burdened with the automotive fuel taxes that enrich the coffers of
- both
- Federal and State highway trust funds. When the politicians notice
- that fact they will be quick to tax natural gas fuel, and make
- it illegal to use untaxed fuel in a vehicle, the same as
- they make it illegal to use heating fuel in your diesel
- powered vehicle.
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