Comments on: GM Gives a Nod to Natural Gas Vehicles — Pickens Smiling Somewhere http://gigaom.com/cleantech/gm-gives-a-nod-to-natural-gas-vehicles-pickens-smiling-somewhere/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:27:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Joe Caporale http://gigaom.com/cleantech/gm-gives-a-nod-to-natural-gas-vehicles-pickens-smiling-somewhere/#comment-14675 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:35:20 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=4982#comment-14675 Wow, Burns should be canned along with his former boss. Is this guy for real?……he doesn’t even know what GM currently offers in CNG? Ok dipstick……your company has an engine option for the light duty and medium trucks that allows for natural gas conversions (hardened valve seats). Your company does regular business with a OEM supplier called Baytech. Baytech offers EPA certified natural gas General Motors vehicles. I cannot beleive GM allows you to speak to the press.

]]> By: Tony http://gigaom.com/cleantech/gm-gives-a-nod-to-natural-gas-vehicles-pickens-smiling-somewhere/#comment-14674 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:28:18 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=4982#comment-14674 “Its my understanding that GM has engineering natural gas vehicles since the early 90’s at least, and began selling their first CNG autos by Opel in 1999.

Chevrolet had produced different CNG vehicles in South America for a few years now, and they are in personal use as well as being used as taxis.”

Natural gas powered transit buses are very common, both CNG and LNG, and have been for close to 20 years. My GMC truck was converted to dual fuel gasoline/LNG use (same as CNG but different storage as the liquid is stored in a fairly small cryogenic tank) in the late 80s.

Truck ran great. Barely noted any difference between CNG and gasoline operation when it switched between the two fuels. Conversion was not too very expensive either.

Main problem for consumers is availability of LNG. CNG problem is tank size. Both are safe, viable alternatives for vehicles to replace gasoline.

]]> By: Chip Osteen http://gigaom.com/cleantech/gm-gives-a-nod-to-natural-gas-vehicles-pickens-smiling-somewhere/#comment-14673 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:26:15 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=4982#comment-14673 Its my understanding that GM has engineering natural gas vehicles since the early 90′s at least, and began selling their first CNG autos by Opel in 1999.

Chevrolet had produced different CNG vehicles in South America for a few years now, and they are in personal use as well as being used as taxis.

]]> By: Pat Jack http://gigaom.com/cleantech/gm-gives-a-nod-to-natural-gas-vehicles-pickens-smiling-somewhere/#comment-14672 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:09:25 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=4982#comment-14672 jimb,

Kids have no excuse for leaving the car empty. If they are too lazy to refill it in their own garage, we are doomed, :).

http://push.pickensplan.com/xn/detail/2187034:BlogPost:577874

]]> By: jimb http://gigaom.com/cleantech/gm-gives-a-nod-to-natural-gas-vehicles-pickens-smiling-somewhere/#comment-14671 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:19:21 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=4982#comment-14671 Many (most?) U.S. homes already have natural gas supplies. Using something like the “phill” (google it) you could refill your volt’s natgas tank in the very same garage you’re recharging the battery.

]]> By: alan berkow http://gigaom.com/cleantech/gm-gives-a-nod-to-natural-gas-vehicles-pickens-smiling-somewhere/#comment-14670 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:17:53 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=4982#comment-14670 change is slow but i believe the light bulb has finally turned on. pickens is the man.

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