Is the U.S. neglecting to take advantage of an opportunity that could further diversify the fuel options available to U.S. drivers? Compressed Natural Gas, an alternative to petroleum, sells at about a $1 less than gasoline, but has barely been made available to the U.S. consumer market. The U.S. has the 6th largest natural gas reserves in the world, but only consumers from two states, New York and California, can purchase natural gas vehicles. Moreover, although there are 800,000 natural-gas-powered vehicles of which there are several makes, only one type of vehicle is available in the U.S. - the Honda Civic GX. Honda sold 459 Civic GXs last year in New York and California. Jeffrey Seisler of Clean Fuels Consulting says people are suffering at the pump because too few alternative fuels have been made readily available to consumers. [Source: Boston Globe]
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Is the U.S. neglecting to take advantage of an opportunity that could further diversify the fuel options available to U.S. drivers? Compressed Natural Gas, an alternative to petroleum, sells at about a $1 less than gasoline, but has barely been made available to the U.S. consumer market. The U.S. has the 6th largest natural gas reserves in the world, but only consumers from two states, New York and California, can purchase natural gas vehicles. Moreover, although there are 800,000 natural-gas-powered vehicles of which there are several makes, only one type of vehicle is available in the U.S. - the Honda Civic GX. Honda sold 459 Civic GXs last year in New York and California. Jeffrey Seisler of Clean Fuels Consulting says people are suffering at the pump because too few alternative fuels have been made readily available to consumers. [Source: Boston Globe]
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