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Here is What's Wrong in Detroit -- Letter from Ford Motor Co
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Hugh Hemington Oct. 24, 2008.

The "Prophet" of $500 Oil and Utah's Failing CNG Infrastructure
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Kiss Your Gas* Goodbye
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Lee K. Shuster replied to Dave baragona's discussion 'Fuelmaker, the maker of Phill, goes bankrupt' in the group CNG Conversion Kits and Their Vehicles

Here's one reason why the Administration "doesn't get it," when it comes to using Natural Gas as a viable alternative transportation fuel: http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2009/04/07/energy-secretary-chu-agnostic-on-pickens-plan/ Exerpt...

April 8

Lee K. Shuster replied to Dave baragona's discussion 'Fuelmaker, the maker of Phill, goes bankrupt' in the group CNG Conversion Kits and Their Vehicles

Don't bet on it. Sadly, I think the upper management at American Honda is beginning to realize that CNG is seen as a "been there, tried that technology," by the present administration, at least for this vehicle class segment. Everyone seems to be...

April 7

Lee K. Shuster replied to Dave baragona's discussion 'Fuelmaker, the maker of Phill, goes bankrupt' in the group CNG Conversion Kits and Their Vehicles

This article sheds some light: http://www.thecuttingedgenews.com/index.php?article=11236&pageid=37&pagename=Page+One T Boone's Clean Energy wanted to buy it but American Honda squashed the deal.

April 6

Lee K. Shuster joined DistrictLeaders's group

Pickens Plan District Group UT-02

Welcome to the Utah 2nd Congressional District Group for the New Energy Army! If you live in UT-02, please join us to learn more about Pickens Plan events and activities taking place in our District.

March 2

Lee K. Shuster joined Chris Schneider's group

Neighborhood Electric Vehicles

Neighborhood Electric Vehicles can be recharged with wind and solar energy freeing Americans from foreign oil.

March 2

Lee K. Shuster joined Dave's group

CNG Conversion Kits and Their Vehicles

This site is a location where our members can educate themselves about CNG conversion kits, their technology, accessibility, affordability, and suitability.

March 2

Lee K. Shuster and Mark J Warren are now friends

February 16

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Are you interested in becoming an organizer in your area?: Yes

Tell us about your experience with alternative energy:: I drive a dedicated CNG Ford Crown Victoria and have been involved in improving Utah State laws concerning Alternative Fuel Vehicles.

What excites you about this campaign?: The grass roots support it can generate.

What do you want to do to help?: Get the attention of our local, state, and national leaders.

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Just Drive a Dedicated NGV - and say "Goodbye to Gasoline Forever!"

My 1996 Crown Vic was an factory-built and engineered by Ford, it's a dedicated Natural Gas Vehicle not a conversion fuel by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).

While it uses a Ford 4.6-L 2-valve modular V8 it's factory horsepower rating is 180 (SAE) hp. This is down roughly 10-15% from it's gasoline-fueled brother. This however does not hinder it from towing my 4500 # boat in the high altitude (8000 - 9000 ft ASL) environs of the Wasatch Mountains (Utah). Plenty of power for most drivers, with room… Continue

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At 8:23am on November 4, 2008, Kim Anderson said…: Hi Lee!

The only way to insure the success of this historical effort is to build our numbers to monumental and unignorable heights. CAN YOU HELP?

Would you please congratulate our newest 100CLUB member, Chris Jones-

http://www.push.pickensplan.com/profile/ChrisJones86

Chris joined Pickens Plan over the weekend, and already has 150 signed pledges from standing in line at the polls for early voting! He is going back again today. Another Pickens Hero.

Best
Kim

At 4:26pm on August 13, 2008, Lee K. Shuster said…: Hi Dave,

My 1996 Ford factory-built (OEM) NGV is dedicated. It and the Civic GX standalone in the Alternative Fuel Vechicle (AFV) market, at least as production passenger cars.

I've heard of a few Bi-Fuel Vics that were third-party conversions done mostly in the Northwest.

Personally, I prefer dedicated, as I'm never tempted to burn foreign gasoline. The dedicated NGV's seem to have fewer problems and can be optimized for a single fuel source - namely CH4 (the primary hydrocarbon in Nat Gas.)

At 4:11pm on August 13, 2008, Dave said…: Lee,
Is your Crown Vic bi-fuel or CNG only?

At 3:58pm on August 8, 2008, Lee K. Shuster said…: Thanks for inviting me, John. I really want to be onboard supporting the Pickens Plan. I'm a "matter of fact, tell it like I see it," guy.

Go to this website and look at CNGprices.com nationwide.

or
http://www.cngprices.com/index.php

You could also search the forum on cnghat.com (a Utah based website with national coverage) for their members' views on TBP's history in this national market. ( I warn you it gets ugly).

This issue will confront us VERY soon in Utah. I worry that we will need to lobby the Utah PSC beg them to keep things in balance.

At 6:01am on August 7, 2008, Lee K. Shuster said…: I will be happy to talk briefly about owning both a hybrid (gasoline/electric) and dedicated Nat Gas (CNG) car. I am also a stake holder in Utah Clean Cities Coalition whicg has supported all types of alternative fuel vehicles for pver a decade here in the valley.

I e-mailed an invitation yesterday to over 250 people and friends, most of which are not Plan members. Hopefully we will get a good turn out.

At 8:26pm on August 6, 2008, Randall Johnson said…: Hi Lee -

Now that we know that Questar will not be at our meeting, I'd like to ask you make some comments about your experience with the CNG community as part of our guest panel discussion. I know you have the background and will do a great job bringing us all up to speed on where things stand.

Thanks for your willingness to share.

Best Regards,
Randall Johnson
Pleasant Grove

At 6:42pm on August 5, 2008, Randall Johnson said…: Glad to hear you'll be at the meeting. I don't think you need to prepare a presentation or anything. There will be a lot of discussion about NGVs and your long experience will be valuable - especially your knowledge of the other groups we may be working with.

I look forward to meeting you in person.

Best Regards,
--rj

At 11:26am on August 2, 2008, Randall Johnson said…: Hi Lee -

We talked on the phone about a month ago, before I joined the PickensPlan. As you probably know by now, we're having our first Utah chapter meeting at the state capitol building this thursday evening. I want to especially invite you to be there. You have a tremendous amount of information and experience to offer. CNG is an important part of the plan and probably the best way Utah can contribute to the effort.

We plan on having some state government representatives present and hopefully someone from the governor's office. It is likely that we will also have a Questar executive there. I hope ou will be able to attend,

Best Regards,
Randall Johnson
Pleasant Grove

At 4:28pm on July 31, 2008, tony said…: Lee, I am intrigued by your NG conversion to the Crown Vic. I own a '93 gas model. Mileage sounds great, but how is the acceleration? I've read other NG users online state that the acceleration is not so great on the Crown Vic conversion.