Many people run their trucks on LNG here in Mexico my father was one of
those, its indeed a cleaner fuel and doesnt hurt the earth as much as gas
but prices went up and it ended costing more to operate a vehicle on LNG
than regular gas, plus it messes your fuel injectors in the long run. LNG
does not pack the same BTU than gas, let alone diesel so it also hurts your
fuel efficiency, with the price of LNG nowadays here, it is cheaper to
operate a gas or diesel vehicle, and personally Im not yet into saving the
earth, I'm more into saving my wallet but thats just me.
my 0.002 pesos (0.02 dollars)
Nico
On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 6:37 AM, wrote:
>More on change over.
> Quinta
>
>
> Market Developments
> Source - NGV Global Thursday, 21 August 2008 00:00 USA & Canada
>
> CleanAir Logix of Oakland, California has ordered 9 Kenworth T800
> heavy-duty liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks, featuring Westport
> Innovations' High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) technology, for
> deployment at the Port of Oakland. The Port will use the trucks for hauling
> containers to and from the seaport. Said Bob Cross, Co-Founder, Chairman
> and CEO of CleanAir Logix. "We specialize in environmentally responsible
> logistics solutions, and these Kenworth trucks featuring the Westport ISX G
> engine fit the bill for this application and our corporate mission to
> provide practical and commercially viable alternative-fuel based
> solutions."
>
> "We are pleased to see Westport's product going into operation in another
> busy California port," added Michael Gallagher, President & Chief Operating
> Officer of Westport Innovations. "The environmental and economic benefits
> of clean, low-carbon, and domestic LNG are leading more and more truck
> fleets to consider LNG trucks. The Westport ISX G and LNG fuel system on the
> Kenworth T800 provides operators with a robust, high performance package
> that addresses those needs."
>
> Based on the Cummins ISX diesel engine with cooled EGR, the Westport's ISX
> G LNG version of the engine offers the same horsepower, torque, and
> efficiency as the base diesel engine it is replacing. The Westport LNG fuel
> system comprises LNG
> fuel tanks, proprietary Westport fuel injectors, cryogenic fuel pumps and
> associated electronic components to facilitate robust performance. The
> Westport LNG system is 2007 EPA and CARB certified to 0.8g/bhp-hr NOx and
> 0.01g/bhp-hr PM.
>
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