We just bought a used natural gas-powered Ford F-150 pickup truck and it's great! Natural gas (methane) is only 64 cents a gallon here in Utah, and it's the cleanest fossil fuel in the world. Not every state has gas stations available for filling up, but if everybody would show some real interest in getting away from gasoline and moving on to something better for the environment as well as a whole lot cheaper, then it could become a reality for the entire country! All I know is I can fill up for $9.00 and the truck runs and drives just the same as any other pickup truck. There is plenty of natural gas in our own country (many people heat their homes and cook with it), so I'm thinking the only thing keeping the idea from taking off is our own government and "big oil". I just haven't found a downside to this yet, and it's not just an idea; it's real. Start bothering your state and local reps - everybody should be using natural gas (cng). I do, and it feels great! No more blood for oil...
2007-12-16 10:53:09 · 5 answers · asked by Kim R 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
How many BTUs are there in one gallon of natural gas? What kind of mileage do you get? And how much do you pay in taxes per gallon? I will guarantee you that once people start using natural gas for auto fuel in sizable numbers, your cost per gallon WILL go up, when the feds start to see a decrease in revenue from gasoline taxes. That's not to say that it won't be cheaper than gasoline, but that it will get more expensive.
The other thing to remember is that if enough people start using natural gas for auto fuel, it will increase the cost due to supply and demand. Look at what happened to the price of corn when alcohol plants were being built. The cost of beef and milk jumped because suddenly there was more demand for corn.
And how safe is that tank of natural gas if you get in a collision? Is it stored in a liquid form, or compressed gas? If it's a gas, is it heavier or lighter than air? What happens in a collision if the tank is ruptured?
2007-12-16 11:04:57 · answer #1 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
comparable concern that should ensue to people if nutrients or air ran out, we purely provide up doing what we've been able to doing. commerce fuels will additionally be in bigger call for and could run out even quicker. purely the theory that we would could use animals for delivery could be a great theory. 2 days to pass into city that used to take 30 minutes. not greater protection rigidity as their kit might haven't any gasoline. won't be this style of undesirable theory. each and every person is going decrease back to the land. No gasoline to maintain our electrical energy on (different than nuclear), not greater airplanes. Ney york to Florida might take weeks no longer hours. What a great theory.
2016-11-27 22:19:26 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't afford new vehicles so, #1, there aren't many used natural gas-powered vehicles on the road and, consequently, not likely that I'll find one in my area in good shape when I next need to trade vehicles.
#2, there is concern about the safety of such vehicles in case of accident. I won't even use propane for my barbecue grill, I bought the kind that uses the charcoal briquets
2007-12-16 11:57:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because if there is a gas leak, by the time you realize it your truck will have already blown up!
2007-12-16 11:00:05 · answer #4 · answered by gearhead21206 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To prevent smug.
2007-12-16 11:04:11 · answer #5 · answered by corruptkerm 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋