Put the natural gas that you used to use heating your hot water into your vehicle.

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Most experts warn against ozone, which results from the sun heating hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides in vehicle and industrial emissions.

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However, that distance depends largely on factors such as vehicle speed, number of passengers, ambient temperature and use of accessories like heating and air conditioning.

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