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U.S. launching program focusing on natural gas-powered cars

Detroit News -- President Barack Obama said gas prices will "probably keep going up" as worldwide demand for cars and oil continues to rise.

At a speech at the University of Miami, Obama also announced a small $30 million Energy Department research grant to boost the number of vehicles running on natural gas — and he touted the government's new fuel standards that will nearly double the efficiency of cars and trucks by 2025.

"We're launching a program that will bring together the nation's best scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs to figure out how more cars can be powered by natural gas — a fuel that's cleaner, cheaper and more abundant than oil," Obama said.

Currently, only Honda Motor Co. sells a compressed natural gas passenger car in the United States — the Honda Civic GX. Chrysler has said it p

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,632 Points:1,610,495 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2012 2:58:35 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse NG will go up just like oil as soon as the demand is increasing. And then it might be even more expensive than petroleum based "gas."
numbers Champion Author North Dakota Posts:2,801 Points:850,040 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 4:32:04 AM Ignore numbers Report Abuse Have to put it in cars not an add on
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,047 Points:2,346,485 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:06:26 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse U.S. launching program focusing on natural gas-powered cars and they should. Natural gas is so plentiful that its almost not profitable to frack out f the ground. Create a demand for more natural gas as fuel for vehicles and not using oil to do it.. With Big oil selling fuel and natural gas on the world market for higher prices, there will be NO price reduction for the cost of fuel or natural gas IN the US. Barry will support natural gas and oil production for sale on the world market to pay for his ‘spending gone wild’ addiction. The US ‘oil and natural gas resources’ belong to the citizens of this country and are to be used by those same citizens! Speculators, manipulators and the banks continue to unfairly and unjustly make the driving public pay higher prices at the pump for their benefit. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle is, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. Consider using ‘other’ forms of transportation to help lower your cost. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:5,998 Points:1,114,340 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 9:45:47 PM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse Give Solar Co. $500 Million and NG $30 Million, what a JOKE... NG is here now, it works...
esquared Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,072 Points:1,971,085 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 9:10:41 PM Ignore esquared Report Abuse CNG is the wave of the present.
edamp04 Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:4,593 Points:839,730 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 9:00:50 PM Ignore edamp04 Report Abuse Same story...different day
tippybuddy Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,523 Points:207,740 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:55:26 PM Ignore tippybuddy Report Abuse WE seniors aren't going to live to 2025 we need help now..
egd Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,100 Points:2,120,250 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:54:57 PM Ignore egd Report Abuse short term, we need alternative energies and transportation
chequenman Sophomore Author Ontario Posts:147 Points:143,460 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:53:34 PM Ignore chequenman Report Abuse Well let's hear more about this.
PoohMcGoo Champion Author Alabama Posts:3,072 Points:801,660 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:53:05 PM Ignore PoohMcGoo Report Abuse About time they push more NG cars.. Better luck there than trying to double mpg..
Cuzilla Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:12,196 Points:2,350,255 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:51:42 PM Ignore Cuzilla Report Abuse Could have been done a long time ago!
carman11 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,348 Points:693,675 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:49:44 PM Ignore carman11 Report Abuse WOW what a plan and it only took three year!!!
drobbbb Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,485 Points:813,435 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:47:40 PM Ignore drobbbb Report Abuse about time
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,932 Points:1,576,930 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:40:34 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse we need to use more natural gas
daquanabe Champion Author Houston Posts:1,823 Points:374,875 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:36:37 PM Ignore daquanabe Report Abuse Good
LaVonneK Champion Author Iowa Posts:2,950 Points:627,725 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:36:16 PM Ignore LaVonneK Report Abuse Interesting.
raj_fl Champion Author Trenton Posts:3,214 Points:728,980 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:35:39 PM Ignore raj_fl Report Abuse mmmmm greed again
Beaveronparade Champion Author Hartford Posts:2,108 Points:636,785 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:34:56 PM Ignore Beaveronparade Report Abuse Nice article. I saw on the news last night that AT&T converted their fleet of vehicles. Of course they have pumps right there at the company. I've never seen these pumps anywhere I've been.
bevmill Champion Author Georgia Posts:2,587 Points:601,520 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:34:38 PM Ignore bevmill Report Abuse ok
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,862 Points:1,614,200 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:29:22 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse CNG will not work for the average driver as there is no fueling infrastructure. It should be great for taxicabs, delivery vehicles and the like that travel in a limited area and can refuel at their home base or at a very limited number of locations.
krista0511 Sophomore Author San Diego Posts:121 Points:110,410 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:27:35 PM Ignore krista0511 Report Abuse While its a wonderful idea, it's only being brought up because gas is so high now and there are not enough fueling stations for these
Felixx Sophomore Author Seattle Posts:158 Points:1,025,135 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:27:11 PM Ignore Felixx Report Abuse Converting existing cars to CNG would be possible. But the infrastructure is still missing...
qwerty17 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,660 Points:1,118,875 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:23:38 PM Ignore qwerty17 Report Abuse about time.
gsofrs Champion Author Greensboro Posts:4,158 Points:1,218,515 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:23:01 PM Ignore gsofrs Report Abuse Need to increase number of fueling stations before I'll even consider.
mecforyou Champion Author Iowa Posts:2,962 Points:1,262,105 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:19:16 PM Ignore mecforyou Report Abuse where do we fuel them at??
Mermaan Champion Author Boston Posts:1,572 Points:421,235 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:19:13 PM Ignore Mermaan Report Abuse Any other fuel source is good.
VernonOR Champion Author Oregon Posts:2,920 Points:738,845 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:17:56 PM Ignore VernonOR Report Abuse I'm all for alternative energy, but we have no infrastructure for natural gas.
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:5,972 Points:1,277,725 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:11:40 PM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse This idea will die as soon as the price of gasoline begins to drop.
JagXKR Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,164 Points:1,092,505 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:07:15 PM Ignore JagXKR Report Abuse Let the market do it without gov't getting involved.
fullauto Champion Author Reading Posts:5,325 Points:1,473,040 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:06:46 PM Ignore fullauto Report Abuse pickins idea
milespergallon Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,754 Points:1,910,310 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:01:45 PM Ignore milespergallon Report Abuse That is like this unexecutive cutting the budget. It is so small it will not achieve anything. Hope about putting the subsidies going to bo into this? bo makes more profit in one quarter than the subsidies so they really, really do not need nor deserve!
k2kipp Champion Author Minnesota Posts:3,168 Points:1,128,100 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 7:58:57 PM Ignore k2kipp Report Abuse Obambam just says what he thinks will get him another 4 years.
muchdutch All-Star Author Wisconsin Posts:558 Points:1,450,895 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 7:49:20 PM Ignore muchdutch Report Abuse Conversions to NG have been done around here for years for delivery vehicles, the problem is refilling your tank when you travel. [Edited by: muchdutch at 2/25/2012 10:50:28 PM EST]
AKmailman Champion Author Alaska Posts:5,638 Points:1,559,290 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 7:47:14 PM Ignore AKmailman Report Abuse more hype from Husein - hope and change - remember ?
RitaVespa Champion Author Oregon Posts:2,986 Points:793,235 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 7:47:00 PM Ignore RitaVespa Report Abuse Government needs to stay out of this!
pickledude72 Champion Author California Posts:1,120 Points:837,095 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 7:44:00 PM Ignore pickledude72 Report Abuse Another government investment that will turn into a "BAIL OUT"
rxman1 Champion Author Toledo Posts:9,552 Points:1,862,870 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 7:39:56 PM Ignore rxman1 Report Abuse First, Do you need the vehicles or the refueling stations?
g747 Champion Author Mobile Posts:4,546 Points:934,645 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 7:36:02 PM Ignore g747 Report Abuse Quickly get it done!!!!!!!!!.
skybiker Champion Author South Carolina Posts:7,303 Points:1,561,240 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 7:35:09 PM Ignore skybiker Report Abuse Only going to work if they can design a stroage tank that doesn't shrink the trunk too much....
Adonai Rookie Author Fort Worth Posts:34 Points:56,255 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 7:31:54 PM Ignore Adonai Report Abuse I worry about people who don't know a thing about mechanics, science or technology coming up with new standards that they don't understand. They need to back off the regulations and give the engineers a little breathing room.
sillywagon Champion Author New York Posts:14,899 Points:1,442,320 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 7:30:05 PM Ignore sillywagon Report Abuse This is blathering nonsense
kst8er Champion Author St. Louis Posts:2,886 Points:1,047,370 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 7:25:41 PM Ignore kst8er Report Abuse Not the answer folks.... Just wait for the swings caused by winter demand
Blue48 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,315 Points:1,639,895 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 7:22:52 PM Ignore Blue48 Report Abuse COOL! TIME WILL TELL!
cwashi3324 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,807 Points:574,265 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 7:17:38 PM Ignore cwashi3324 Report Abuse okay...
4064BORI Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:1,382 Points:421,550 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 7:16:24 PM Ignore 4064BORI Report Abuse ok
KrsnaDragon Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,417 Points:532,500 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 7:16:07 PM Ignore KrsnaDragon Report Abuse Scapegoating is dangerous.
waynemustang Champion Author Indiana Posts:6,382 Points:1,666,760 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 7:11:59 PM Ignore waynemustang Report Abuse Let private industry make private property and NOT Big Greedy Government.
91Hilux Champion Author New Haven Posts:2,172 Points:682,670 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 7:06:40 PM Ignore 91Hilux Report Abuse LPG conversion kits for cars have been available for over 10 years. Now they're wasting money on studying this fact?
slowtrain Champion Author Georgia Posts:3,672 Points:949,875 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 7:05:28 PM Ignore slowtrain Report Abuse The more demand for natural gas will only drive the price of it up.
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,093 Points:1,393,120 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 7:03:58 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse It is not world wide demand driving prices up but speculators.