Compressed natural gas is the cleanest burning fuel operating today.
CNG Vehicles produce the fewest emissions of all vehicle fuel types.
CNG Vehicles emissions contain significantly less polutants that gasoline.
Dedicated Natural Gas Vehicles give off little or no emmissions during fueling.
Maintenance Advantages
Intervals between tuneups for natural gas vehicles can be extended by up to 50,000 miles
Intervals between Oil changes can be extended by up to 25,000 miles
Pipes and mufflers last longer in natural gas vehicles because the CNG does not react to the metals
Performance Advantages
Natural gas gives roughly the same mileage as gasoline
Dedicated CNG engines are superior in performance to gasoline engines because CNG has an octane rating of 130.
Because CNG is already in a gaseous state, NGVs have superior starting and driveability, even under severe hot and cold weather conditions.
NGVs experience less knocking and no vapor locking.
Cost Advantages
Natural gas is cheaper per equivalent gallon than gasoline. On average, Natural Gas is one-third less than gasoline at the pump.
The Safety Advantage
The fuel storage tanks on NGV's are thicker than on gasoline or diesel vehicles.
NGVs are as safe or safer than those powered by other fuels. A 1992 AGA survey of more than 8,000 vehicles found that with more than 278 million miles traveled, NGV injury rates per vehicle mile traveled were 34% lower than the rate for gasoline vehicles. There were no fatalities reported--even though these vehicles were involved in over 1,800 collisions.
State Incentives
Some states offer tax cretis for each vehicle converted to natural gas and there is also a federal deduction available.
Some States offer tax credits for purchasing a natural gas vehicle
Car Pool Lane: In order for a "Clean Fuel" vehicle to travel in the Express Lanes it must display a "Clean Fuel" license plate which costs $10. Questions call the Department of Motor Vehicles, 801-297-7780, 8am-5pm, Mon-Fri. UDOT Fast FAQ's
Free parking for low-emission and alternative fuel vehicles at all Salt Lake City parking meters.
