U.S. Postal Service Operating Experience with a CNG Fueled Delivery Fleet

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Messera, John R., author.

Conference Name:

1983 Compressed Natural Gas as a Motor Vehicle Fuel (1983-06-22 : Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1983

Summary:

Significant fuel cost reductions are being achieved using Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in lieu of gasoline as a vehicular fuel in Postal delivery vehicles. A total of 98 operational vehicles have been converted for dual fuel operation. In a twelve month period the vehicles traveled 446,815 miles on CNG vs. 109,649 miles on gasoline. CNG usage has increased from 29% in the first month of operation to 89% in the twelfth. Fuel costs were 9.9 cents per mile for CNG as compared to 14.9 cents per mile for gasoline

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Publisher Number:

831077

Access Restriction:

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