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Governors Press Detroit To Make Natural Gas Vehicles

Forbes -- The governors of Oklahoma and Colorado, two states with a vested interest in the natural gas industry, were in Detroit Monday, making the case for why U.S. automakers should produce more natural gas vehicles.

Governors Mary Fallin of Oklahoma and John Hickenlooper of Colorado carved out some time between meetings with General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler Group to talk with Forbes about their campaign to promote natural gas vehicles. “If you squint your eyes, and look at the way the world is, and the way it could be,” said Hickenlooper, “if we had 20% of the country’s vehicles running on natural gas, that helps everybody.”

Motorists would save the equivalent of $1.50 to $2 per gallon on fuel, cars would pollute less and America would produce its own energy rather than relying on...

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Submitted Jul 17, 2012 By: Mudsprings

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,590 Points:1,606,595 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 4:59:53 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse however, as soon as Pig Oil realizes that ppl shift to NG, the price will magically go up... soon it'll reach the same levels as gasoline cost.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,590 Points:1,606,595 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 19, 2012 4:48:15 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse it's about time D3 is doing some more alternative fuels.
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,595 Points:1,202,085 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 10:32:34 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Very good article Mud! Thanks for posting.
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RogerB Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:18,045 Points:2,621,085 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 12:57:33 AM Ignore RogerB Report Abuse Time to do it nationally!
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Wolfman_TJack Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,494 Points:457,365 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2012 11:44:13 PM Ignore Wolfman_TJack Report Abuse So it's John Hickenlooper who has the scooper on the pooper. Super duper Hickenlooper!
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SteelPenny Champion Author Dallas Posts:30,922 Points:2,604,565 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2012 11:39:48 PM Ignore SteelPenny Report Abuse Govt interference yet again.
streetcars Champion Author Toledo Posts:12,249 Points:2,603,715 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2012 11:37:52 PM Ignore streetcars Report Abuse I wish someone would come up with a economical CNG conversion for our older gas powered rides.
danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,337 Points:1,537,705 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2012 11:37:47 PM Ignore danreino Report Abuse Gimme gas or kiss.....
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carman11 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,319 Points:688,800 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2012 11:33:11 PM Ignore carman11 Report Abuse IT IS THE NATURAL WAY TO GO!!!!!
DTrainCanada Champion Author Saskatoon Posts:1,848 Points:1,418,075 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2012 11:31:55 PM Ignore DTrainCanada Report Abuse Detroit ... ouch ...
TFowler513 Champion Author Memphis Posts:3,824 Points:1,410,510 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2012 11:30:33 PM Ignore TFowler513 Report Abuse All alternatives should be made available.
rxman1 Champion Author Toledo Posts:9,529 Points:1,858,970 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2012 11:29:51 PM Ignore rxman1 Report Abuse It would be easier to use it on trucks first
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TheSnowstorm Champion Author Montreal Posts:8,609 Points:1,910,980 Joined:June 2005	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2012 11:24:27 PM Ignore TheSnowstorm Report Abuse Repeat post, but it bears repeating. There are already many "do it yourself" conversion kits available on the market. Anyone with a little more than a basic understanding of engine and some tools can do the conversion in their own garage. So why isn't Detroit offering more?
Cableman66 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,100 Points:487,995 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2012 11:24:05 PM Ignore Cableman66 Report Abuse Good luck.
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,970 Points:2,523,410 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2012 11:24:02 PM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse great but no where to fill up
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bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,767 Points:641,510 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2012 11:22:37 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse The more demand the higher the price for the natural gas will be. Not a panacea.
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MikeCapeCoral Champion Author Cape Coral Posts:1,917 Points:416,920 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2012 11:20:20 PM Ignore MikeCapeCoral Report Abuse We are an oil producing nation... we just have to act like it!
Nitecrew Champion Author Fresno Posts:8,887 Points:2,116,325 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2012 11:20:01 PM Ignore Nitecrew Report Abuse "That's all well and good, but it takes special training to do natural gas and propane when filling the tank." Could this mean a return to full service?
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10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,226 Points:2,251,095 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2012 11:17:31 PM Ignore 10k Report Abuse as long as there is no "ethanol" downside, go fer it..
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