But switching to a natural-gas vehicle is not as easy for the individual motorist.
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There will also be credits for natural gas vehicle manufacturers and for installing natural gas filling stations.
Meanwhile, in the Asia-Pacific region, natural gas vehicle sales have grown at an average annual clip of 42% during the past decade, according to NGV Global, a trade group formed in 1986 to promote gas-friendly policies.
Driving a hybrid is just like driving a gas-only vehicle for the most part.
Also this year, Honda became the first to offer a natural gas-powered vehicle to the public.
This is despite the amount of gas produced by vehicle exhausts in the island steadily falling since 2000.
Instead of buying a new gas-guzzling vehicle, convert an old diesel car to run on either biodiesel or vegetable oil.
It develops anaerobic digesters that convert organic waste into biogas used to generate electricity, heat, natural gas and motor vehicle fuel (CNG). quasar already operates eight facilities in Ohio, and several more are in process in the Buckeye State and elsewhere.
But there are at least two major obstacles hindering wider adoption of plug-in electric vehicles: the premium that drivers will have to pay for an electric car compared with a gas-powered vehicle and the limited number of electric car charging stations nationwide.
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The construction of South Stream will ensure that Russia has a guaranteed vehicle for gas distribution without any sort of expiration date.
Just a few weeks into falling gas prices, new vehicle shoppers have ranked "overall fuel economy" No. 21 among attributes they most care about, two spots behind cup holders, according to a survey by CNW Marketing Research of Bandon, Ore.
However, if you foresee using your gas rewards credit card only for gas purchases, as more of a supplementary spending vehicle, you must concentrate on maximizing your gas rewards and avoid being distracted by the non-gas rewards that will be rendered irrelevant by your usage.
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"At that point, there's no reason why anyone would drive a vehicle that burns gas, " says Clifford.
Anti-riot police responded with tear gas, and a government vehicle was burned near a mosque where Rogo once preached.
For now, the gas tax is the main vehicle for infrastructure investment.
In a few years what started as a special account for oil and gas royalties could become a vehicle for the backdoor imposition of a carbon tax.
The largest problem is the dangerous amount of nitrogen oxide (which mixes with vehicle-exhaust gas to create ozone, and then smog) coughed out by the state's industrial plants.
General Motors' OnStar service, which can remotely unlock car doors, reduce gas flow to a stolen vehicle or dial 911 if a car is involved in a crash, now has almost 6 million subscribers.
They emit fewer well-to-wheel greenhouse gas emissions than virtually any other vehicle other than bikes and skateboards.
Since higher vehicle speeds use more gas, keeping cars under the speed limit is good for wallets, along with being safer.
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Whether or not hybrids or cleaner-fuel vehicles are available, choosing a vehicle that gets good gas mileage helps reduce the amount of burned fossil fuels.
"We're pleased the label clearly demonstrates the Nissan LEAF to be a best-in-class option, reflecting that it's a pure electric vehicle, uses no gas, has no tailpipe and has zero emissions, " said Scott Becker, senior vice president, Finance and Administration, Nissan Americas.
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Small changes in your tires and vehicle weight can affect your gas-mileage, so keep your car running efficiently.
The top coat contains silica gel, an absorbent material that can suck up nerve gas and stop it getting inside a vehicle.
Indeed, E Ink has identified 700 types of products that could use its technology, including power tools (which could show the amount of power remaining) and car key readers (which could report such details as the amount of gas left in a car and the vehicle's location in a parking lot).
Once these facts are understood, it is quite easy to understand the disconnect between surging vehicle sales and slower growth in gas demand, and that is what I explained to Liam.
There he fired at and wounded a man in a car, then carjacked a vehicle from a man at a gas station and got back on the freeway, where he fired at commuters, authorities said.
Among the customizable settings are fields to enter the owner's cost of electricity, cost of a gallon of gas and the miles per gallon of their alternative vehicle.
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Since, the high gas prices and the return of Japanese automakers has caused vehicle sales to soar.
In the meantime, the attention-grabbing electric Rolls-Royce might earn its spurs as an effective marketing vehicle that powers the sales of its "gas-guzzling" cousin.
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