Vehicle Technologies Program: Natural Gas Basics.

Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee

关键词: Natural gas;    Vehicles;    Alternative fuels;    Buses;    Taxicabs;   

RP-ID  :  DE2010973965

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

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来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 摘 要 】

Natural gas powers about 120,000 vehicles in the United States and more than 8.7 million vehicles worldwide. Natural gas vehicles (NGVs) are a good choice for high-mileage fleets--such as buses and taxisthat are centrally fueled or operate within a limited area. The advantages of natural gas as an alternative fuel include its domestic availability, widespread distribution infrastructure, low cost compared with gasoline and diesel, and clean-burning qualities.