GE, which is currently developing a home fueling station, estimates
there are 250,000 natural gas vehicles currently in use in the U.S.
Dave Hurst, a principal research analyst with Pike Research, a
division of the consulting firm Navigant, estimates that 20,381 natural
gas vehicles were sold in the U.S. in 2012. Ford sold more the most, but
big truck makers like Navistar and Freightliner and bus makers like New
Flyer were also in the mix. Hurst estimates that 1,600 CNG buses and
1,500 CNG garbage trucks were sold last year.
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I was thinking more about this. What this likely means is that many homes already have Natural Gas in compressed tanks outside their homes already because there aren't natural gas lines to their areas. So GE likely is creating a way to fill you Natural Gas powered vehicle from your Natural Gas tank at home. This would greatly increase Natural Gas powered vehicles across the U.S. Also, because when you buy Natural gas in volume in a bigger tank often you get a lower comparable price per gallon of Natural gas as well. I suppose it also might be possible (if it was allowed legally) to fill one's natural gas vehicle directly from their natural gas lines into their homes as well. This also could reduce Natural Gas prices paid by consumers as well by buying in bulk and increase competitiveness of the U.S. in general on the world stage. The cost of energy consumers pay is one factor of many in the competitiveness between nations.
3 comments:
wow this is really interesting! ive been looking into getting a CNG home fueling station for sale near me, hopefully it all works out! thanks for the informative post!
Actually, you are incorrect. Natural gas is piped into homes in the U.S. under low pressure to run your furnace, stove, etc. In order to make natural gas fit for use in a CNG car, i.e. Civic GX CNG, you have to remove water/impurities out via filtering, then compress to at least 3000 PSI before pumping into your tank. Previous systems were $5k, took all night to fill and needed service every 3-6k hours and were cost prohibitive.
GE's innovation is cooling the gas to -50 degrees Celsius to remove water and impurities and then compress gas into car in only 1 hour. All this for only $500!
I thought these were some great points to consider. The importance of getting a cng home fueling station for sale for a bargain is essential! I'm looking at a few options.
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