The Advantages of Compressed Natural Gas
The Environmentally Clean Advantage

	Compressed natural gas is the cleanest burning fuel operating today. This means less vehicle maintenance and longer engine life.
	CNG vehicles produce the fewest emissions of any motor fuel.
	Dedicated Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) have little or no emissions during fueling. In gasoline vehicles, fueling emissions account for at least 50% of a vehicle's total hydrocarbon emissions.
	CNG produces significantly less pollutants than gasoline.
	Tailpipe emissions from gasoline operated cars release carbon dioxide, which contributes to global warming. This is greatly reduced with natural gas.

The Maintenance Advantage

	Some fleet operators have reduced maintenance costs by as much as 40% by converting their vehicles to CNG.
	Intervals between tune-ups for natural gas vehicles are extended 30,000 to 50,000 miles.
	Intervals between oil changes for natural gas vehicles are dramatically extended--anywhere from 10,000 to 25,000 additional miles depending on how the vehicle is used.
	Natural gas does not react to metals the way gasoline does, so pipes and mufflers last much longer.

The Performance Advantage

	Natural gas gives the same mileage as gasoline in a converted vehicle.
	Dedicated CNG engines are superior in performance to gasoline engines.
	CNG has an octane rating of 130 and has a slight efficiency advantage over gasoline.
	Because CNG is already in a gaseous state, NGVs have superior starting and driveability, even under severe hot and cold weather conditions.
	NGVs experience less knocking and no vapor locking.

The CNG Cost Advantage

Natural gas  is cheaper per equivalent gallon than gasoline (an average of 15% to 50% less than gasoline).

The Safety Advantage

Surveys indicate that NGVs are as safe or safer than those powered by other fuels. A 1992 AGA survey of more than 8,000 vehicles found that with more than 278 million miles traveled, NGV injury rates per vehicle mile traveled were 34% lower than the rate for gasoline vehicles. There were no fatalities reported--even though these vehicles were involved in over 1,800 collisions.

The Financial Incentive Advantage

	Some States offers a 50% investment tax credit for each vehicle converted to natural gas. This 50% credit on state income tax features a three-year, carry-forward option.
	A federal tax deduction is also available for the cost of conversion.

CNG Conversions 
Converting a gasoline-powered car to CNG requires only minor engine modifications. To learn more about converting your car, please contact a certified CNG conversion technician.

Fueling Availability 
To find the stations nearest you, please view this CNG fuel station map.