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To: elmatador who wrote (148712)	5/20/2011 4:15:14 PM
From: robert b furman	Read Replies (2) of 206085

In the mid 80 GM had a fleet of CNG vehicles here in Houston. They were leased by our local utility. Althought the infrastructure was sparse there were fuel card secure places around out exterior loop that allowed sufficient access. The worst feature of CNG is it requires a very high pressure tank. In the mid 80's one of these tanks which was comprised of a fiberglass exterior with metal hydroformed end caps. While refueling, one of these end caps blewout through the Pick ups rear quarter panel and injured the driver while refueling. GM purchased back the vehicles and dropped the project, as there was no way of having a cruising range with out high pressure tanks. It is an inherent danger and GM was not in the mood for huge liability problems. The utility did NOT want to give back the trucks. GM insisted. I know the man who handed over the repurchase check. That's the down side of CNG - fuel storage liability. Bob

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