What are the major benefits of natural gas as a transportation fuel?
• On a gallon-equivalent basis, natural gas costs an average of 15% to 60% less than gasoline and diesel. • Natural gas is a clean-burning fuel that reduces vehicle maintenance. Many NGV owners report that oil changes are needed only every 16,000-32,000 km. Standard spark plugs last as long as 120,000 km. • Natural gas, unlike liquid fuels, cannot be siphoned from a vehicle. Fuel theft is an on-going concern of fleet managers. • Vehicles can be “fast filled” in five to six minutes using compressed gas stored in cascades of natural gas cylinders or fuelled overnight on a “timed fill” basis in about five to eight hours.
Economics On a gallon-equivalent basis, natural gas costs an average of 15 to 60 percent less than gasoline and diesel. Natural gas is a clean-burning fuel that reduces vehicle maintenance. Many NGV owners report that oil changes are needed only every 16,000 – 32,000 Km. Standard spark plugs last as long as 120,000 Km. Natural gas, unlike liquid fuels, cannot be siphoned from a vehicle. Fuel theft is an on-going concern of fleet managers. Vehicles can be “fast filled” in five to six minutes using compressed gas stored in cascades of natural gas cylinders or fueled overnight on a “timed fill” basis in about five to eight hours. Many private fleet fueling stations use a combination of fast fill and timed fill.
