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BAF Gets CARB Certification for CNG Ford Vans and Pickups

LNG World News -- BAF, a wholly owned subsidiary of Clean Energy Fuels, announced the company has received CARB (California Air Resources Board) Executive Orders (EO) for its CNG-powered 2012 Ford F-Series 250/350 pickups and E-Series 250/350 vans.
The CARB EOs allow the vehicles to be sold and operated in California, the state with the most stringent emissions control rules, effective immediately, as well as in sixteen other states that follow CARB rules. In effect, the CNG-fueled Ford F-Series 250/350 pickups and E-Series 250/350 vans will now be available in all 50 states.
F-Series 250/350 pickups are a popular choice for fleet operators, particularly on the Eastern seaboard. Many of these states have opted to apply CARB standards to natural gas vehicles. BAF is the first CNG converter in the country to

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Submitted Apr 02, 2012 By: Gas_Eyes

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Gas_Eyes Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,687 Points:646,810 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 3, 2012 8:22:33 AM Ignore Gas_Eyes Report Abuse For the US, the cost for CNG cars are still quite high. Conversions of gasoline cars to bi-fuel CNG/gasoline ranges from $6,000-12,000. In Asia where a lot of conversions are done, they can cost under $2,000, and they have eliminated the safety concerns. There the oil companies have invested in CNG filling stations, so filling up is not a problem. For an investment of around $2,000, with about half the $4.00 gasoline price, you only have to drive about 1,000 miles to get your money back. The rest is all savings. The big if is can the US bring down the conversion cost, and will they build CNG stations!!
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NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,113 Points:1,625,315 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2012 10:55:14 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Way to go! Next step is fuel cells powered by cheaply produced hydrogen which is renewable.
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Gas_Eyes Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,687 Points:646,810 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2012 8:34:44 AM Ignore Gas_Eyes Report Abuse The US needs to have more CNG used for transportation. CNG can save 40-50% of fueling cost.