Light Duty Vehicles
CNG has been used for personal transportation in other countries such as Brazil and Argentina for many years.
Trucks, SUVs and sedans can all be powered with CNG while retaining the same engine power and miles per gallon produced by gasoline.
Trucks and SUVs
A growing application for natural gas is the conversion of light-duty trucks and sport utility vehicles (SUVs). With access to different models of Ford and General Motors certified conversion kits, Americans can continue to drive large vehicles without paying high fuel costs. From a rancher pulling his trailer to a parent shuttling kids in an SUV, natural gas vehicles offer a cost-saving clean alternative to current gasoline models.
For commercial fleets, especially energy companies who require heavy-duty vehicles, natural gas trucks offer the same compatibility and performance benefits as well as an opportunity to use its own product.
Natural gas producers such as Apache Corporation, Anadarko Petroleum, Chesapeake Energy, Range Resources, Pioneer Resources, BP America, and Questar have their own natural gas vehicles and continue to increase their usage across the country.
Taxis
Several U.S. cities such as San Diego and Boston currently use natural gas-powered taxis and have reduced emissions and saved money on fuel.
Urban transportation is a leading cause for poor air quality.
Changing mass transit fleets from gasoline to natural gas is another way Americans can become more energy independent, economically savvy and environmentally conscious.