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Foreign Oil Is A Threat to Our National Economy and Security! NG Must be a Transportation Fuel Option
In 1961 President Kennedy challenged all American's to work together and put a man on the moon before the end of the decade. To the world's surprised, we did it! This urgency is no less relevant today, in our fight against foreign oil's threat to our national economy and security?
“This decision demands a major national commitment of scientific and technical manpower, materiel and facilities, and the possibility of their diversion from other important activities where they are already thinly spread. It means a degree of dedication, organization and discipline which have not always characterized our research and development efforts. It means we cannot afford undue work stoppages, inflated costs of material or talent, wasteful interagency rivalries, or a high turnover of key personnel. New objectives and new money cannot solve these problems. They could in fact, aggravate them further--unless every scientist, every engineer, every serviceman, every technician, contractor, and civil servant gives his personal pledge that this nation will move forward, with the full speed of freedom..." President Kennedy's 05/25/61 "Man on the Moon" Address.
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“This decision demands a major national commitment of scientific and technical manpower, materiel and facilities, and the possibility of their diversion from other important activities where they are already thinly spread. It means a degree of dedication, organization and discipline which have not always characterized our research and development efforts. It means we cannot afford undue work stoppages, inflated costs of material or talent, wasteful interagency rivalries, or a high turnover of key personnel. New objectives and new money cannot solve these problems. They could in fact, aggravate them further--unless every scientist, every engineer, every serviceman, every technician, contractor, and civil servant gives his personal pledge that this nation will move forward, with the full speed of freedom..." President Kennedy's 05/25/61 "Man on the Moon" Address.
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- None other than conservation. Although, I have been doing everything I can to become more informed on Bi-fuel vehicles and CNG conversions. To make CNG conversions affordable and accessible, in the USA, we MUST get the Federal EPA to implement a more common sense approach to CNG conversion kit certification!
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This site is a location where our members can educate themselves about CNG conversion kits, their technology, accessibility, affordability, and suitability.
This site is a location where our members can educate themselves about CNG conversion kits, their technology, accessibility, affordability, and suitability.
I am behind you 100% John. I am familiar with your company. The red tapers make absolutely no sense to me either.
I am the proud dealer for Fuel Maker and waiting for production to resume in Jan 2010. Life is definately getting more interesting by...
I am a Director of a Company that has been converting diesel and gasoline engines to run on CNG for more than a decade. I can tell you that the biggest hurdle to adoption of CNG technology in the USA has been the turf war between CARB (the Califor...
Hi CNG Group,
I am looking for a HQ directed agenda for speeding up the "implementaion curve" for CNG.
I am just a retired engineer, and I try to keep up with EERE Agenda, and how it fits a lot of our goals are being supported with "real-money"....
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The target market for this vehicle, as with virtually any conversion, bi it bi, or dedicated, is fleets that are mandated to use alt fuels. There are not enough private parties to guarantee the success, and ROI of a project. This is the realities of life at this juncture.
The gov't doesn't see bi-fuel as a valid escape from oil, therefore no incentives. People tend to be lazy and use what's more convenient. Case in point... the federal fleets. Many alternative fueled vehicles in state and federal fleets are never run on the alternative fuel. In fact, if there's no available alternative fuel within 5 miles, they simply request a waiver and never use it rather than add infrastructure to guarantee it's use.
The Impala will target the Taxi, city, state, and federal fleets. Some private buyers will purchase, but most that will end up in private hands will do so second hand as they rotate out of fleet service. Very similar to the GSA vehicles that individuals own now.
Bi fuel is a great option for area's of the country lacking sufficient infrastructure, however the gov't isn't going to push cng infrastructure and it will, as it always has, develope around fleet use. At this pace... we are a long way out from an NGV in every driveway.
This is why supporting Clean Cities is so critical. They are our best hope for the accelerated use of alternative fuels. Keep up the good word in supporting cng as a transportation fuel and email me at altfuelsmgr@gmail.com and we'll see if we can get you back up in cngchat.com.
Warmest regards,
Curtis Martin
Clean Cities Coordinator.
Curtis Martin
Clean Cities Coordinator
FAQ on LNG
http://www.energy.ca.gov/lng/faq.html#600
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I keep seeing that you and others are talking about the CNG Conversion Kits, but I don't understand what they are. I've tried to read about them, but the websites are not basic enough for me.
The lack of refeuling stations is a classic example of "Lack of the right kind of Leadership!! But again,( I'm not just stuck on one type of fuel) I say we use the least expensive method that we have available to us now and search for something, perhaps more plausable soon thereafter. My example of the fleets that are/have been around using CNG was just that, an example! However I beleive that there is common ground enough amongest us within the span of this website as well as all who agree with T. Boone's plan that it is just a matter of just getting this thing out there to everyone so Congress as well as the president can clearly see that we have a "National Emergency" here to enable this to kick into high gear and I really beleive, "that- in- itself should be the main focus of discussion. I truly believe if I were as weathly as T. Boone I too would be standing right beside him, and especially on this issue, largely because I have felt this way about this matter since I was a kid and always wondered if I should or even could have been one to either invent something or some process to enable me to help mankind. I feel it's in all of us to at least try to make a difference whatever the contribution.
Here is the definition of the current OBDII
On-Board Diagnostic systems are in most cars and light trucks on the road today. During the '70s and early 1980's manufacturers started using electronic means to control engine functions and diagnose engine problems. This was primarily to meet EPA emission standards. Through the years on-board diagnostic systems have become more sophisticated. OBD-II, a new standard introduced in the mid-'90s, provides almost complete engine control and also monitors parts of the chassis, body and accessory devices, as well as the diagnostic control network of the car.
There is no need for the conversion kit to tie into a diagnostic system that monitors many more things than the emissions. A stand-alone system could be developed very quickly if EPA allowed it to monitor only emissions.
http://www.obdii.com/background.html#What
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A combining of S. 3281 and H.R. 3776 would create an environment that would reach the 38% natural gas transition very quick. It would also reduce the cost of a conversion considerably, bringing it within the reach of the average American.
The problem at present is that the rules in place are designed for fleet operations where grants are available to local and state governments to help with the sky-high costs.
The OBDII (1996: The OBD-II specification is made mandatory for all cars sold in the United States) rule can be modified so a conversion system can use a separate emission alarm system. This would reduce the cost of each engine certification. A standardized system that can be used across all gasoline engines would allow millions of vehicles into the conversion stream.
Even CARB is seeking relief from this onerous rule so the state can certify autos for the private motorist at a reasonable cost.
Here is an excerpt from the NATURAL GAS VEHICLE RESEARCH ROADMAP undertaken for CARB in California.
There needs to be a national focus on after-market conversions—it would be nice for $ to go towards developing more conversions for more platforms.
Conversions are available domestically, however they must be certified for use by EPA and ARB in California—the latter, a reportedly challenging process that must be undertaken for each engine/vehicle model combination. In addition to uncertainty of market demand, different safety and emissions certification standards, along with different incentives and mandates, serve as barriers to foreign light-duty NGV models in the US.
http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/fuels/natural_gas_laws_federal.html
Aftermarket Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Conversions
Conventional original equipment manufacturer vehicles altered to operate on propane, natural gas, methane gas, ethanol, or electricity are classified as aftermarket AFV conversions. All vehicle conversions, except those that are completed for a vehicle to run on electricity, must meet current applicable U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards. For more information about vehicle conversion certification requirements, see the Alternative Fuels & Advanced Vehicles Data Center's Conversions Web site. (Reference 40 CFR 85)
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(c) Aftermarket conversion system means any combination of hardware, including but not limited to fuel storage and fuel metering hardware, which is installed on a light-duty vehicle, light-duty truck, heavy-duty vehicle, or heavy-duty engine with the effect of allowing the vehicle or engine to operate
on a fuel other than the fuel which the vehicle or engine was originally certified to use. Components which do not affect the emissions performance of the converted vehicle or engine, as determined by the Administrator, are not included for the purposes of this subpart.
§ 85.2207 On-board diagnostics test
standards.
(a) [Reserved]
(b) A vehicle shall fail the on-board diagnostics test if it is a 1996 or newer vehicle and the vehicle connector is missing, has been tampered with, or is otherwise inoperable.
(c) A vehicle shall fail the on-board diagnostics test if the malfunction indicator light is commanded to be illuminated and it is not visually illuminated according to visual inspection.
(d) A vehicle shall fail the on-board diagnostics test if the malfunction indicator light is commanded to be illuminated for one or more OBD diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs), as defined by SAE J2012. The procedure shall be done in accordance with SAE J2012 Diagnostic Trouble Code Definitions, (MAR92). This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies of SAE J2012 may be obtained from the Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096–0001.
Also see - § 85.2222 On-board diagnostic test procedures.
The development of a stand alone On Board Diagnostic (OBD) that works across all engine types could eliminate the certification requirement on the conversion kit and place the emphasis on the diagnostic system. This would allow millions of vehicles to qualify for conversions overnight. Delete Comment