There is an increasingly interesting debate ongoing between cars that run on gas, and cars that run on “gas”. The first example is the power source everyone is most familiar. Gasoline has power automobiles since the days of the Model T.
However, there is a new gas on the transportation horizon. Natural gas actually equates more with the definition of real gas, than does the petroleum-based liquid you squirt from a hose at your local filling station. Natural gas is cleaner, more efficient, and recently a huge reserve has been discovered within the Continental United States.
Cheaper and More Efficient
There are a number of conflicting reports about how many miles per gallon a natural gas vehicle (NGV) can get over a standard fuel engine. Most qualified data sources insist it is roughly 10 more miles on each gallon. That by itself is a viable reason to use natural gas to
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Adding both facts together makes, the conversion costs more than just appealing. Both factors collectively allow a natural gas conversion of a motorized vehicle to become profitable in less than 24 months.
Cleaner and Quieter
Engines powered by natural gas have over a 90 percent drop in particle matter emitted. They pollute the air with half as much nitrogen oxide (NOx) as conventional, or diesel powered engines. The biggest and most glaring difference is a 25 percent reduction in the amount of CO2 gases that natural gas cars spew into our air.
Another often-overlooked benefit of natural gas vehicles, relates to noise pollution. Natural gas vehicles run noticeably quieter than conventional gas engines, and especially less noisy than diesel fueled engines. Natural gas reduces air pollution and noise pollution, presenting a welcome reduction in both problems. Natural gas vehicles are cleaner and quieter.
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