[Errant]

natural gas buses more expensive to buy and maintain

I'm for converting some of our fleet to NG in preparation for a day when diesel may become unavailable for numerous reasons.

[IamConservative]

One could also put CNG intake air fumigation on a diesel and reduce emissions 66% (and continue driving if you run out of CNG.)

[RowdyFFC]

We have an old 1950’s GMC truck on the farm that’s been running on natural gas since the 1960’s...I used to drive it all the time. It’s a much cleaner burning gas, so I don’t know why they think they’re more expensive to maintain.

[Red Badger]

Rest In Peace, old friend, your work is finished.....

If you want ON or OFF the DIESEL ”KnOcK” LIST just FReepmail me.....

This is a fairly HIGH VOLUME ping list on some days.....

[pallis]

It will take an ice age to deprogram airheads from global-warming propaganda. Leftists have selling stupid down to a science.

[MichaelP]

I would have thought that NG vehicles would be LESS expensive to maintain. Perhaps leaks are problematic?

Mike

[Yo-Yo]

Transit officials estimate that the elimination of diesel engines has reduced the release of cancer-causing particulates from the bus fleet by 80%

Is that according to the now discredited CARB study of the effects of Diesel on human health?

What about this CARB study that says clean Diesel procudes fewere emmissions than CNG?

[NonValueAdded]

This situation is unique given the natural smog issues in the LA Basin and the unique geography that causes the problem. This is the right move for them but that doesn’t necessarily mean it is the right move anywhere else.