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To: jrhana who wrote (8660)5/28/2009 5:08:56 PM
From: jrhana  Respond to of 86350
 
I guess it's sort of a we don't have the NGVs because we don't have enough NG service centers and we don't have enough NG service centers because we don't have enough NGVs.

Two positives however are

NG is actually safer-less liable to combust on impact than gasoline

NG engines last longer and cost less to maintain

“It can make a significant difference in a fleet situation,” he said. “The economics are still there because of life-of-engine economics. The engines will last longer, they have less maintenance, and they will be significantly cleaner than any thing else on the road.”