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Safely Working on CNG Fuel Systems   Leave a comment

Working on a CNG vehicle fuel system

Working on a CNG vehicle fuel system

 

Repairing and maintaining a compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel system – with flammable gas and working pressures of 3,600 psi or more, can be safe if you understand and follow the rules.

CNG pressure zones determine to depressurize or defuel.

CNG pressure zones determine to depressurize or defuel.

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A Quick Look at the Alternative Clean Transportation Expo 2014 / NGV Global 2014 Tradeshow in Long Beach, CA   Leave a comment

kh6wz - 2014 Top 20 award

 

Today’s lead photo — an award we received…. The Agility Fuel Systems 116 DGE CNG Fuel System won a Top 20 Award from Heavy Duty Trucking – see more on the HDT website.

 

IMG_8724 - kh6wz Agility Fuel Systems booth location

 

 

Our excellent booth location made it easy for visitors to find us. . . .

 

kh6wz - Luis Salem John Kelter DTNA

 

Left: Luis Salem, VP Marketing and Sales, explains the features and advantages of the new Agility Fuel Systems behind the cab (BTC) CNG fuel system to John Keltner of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA).

 

IMG_8704 - kh6wz - gas prices vs cng

 

I wish regular gas is less than $4 per gallon. I paid four-something per gallon last week filling my Prius . . .

And perhaps the biggest buzz on the show floor was the reaction to this news release we issued during the ACT show. . . 

And this one, too. . . 

 

 

Fed by Agility Fuel Systems: Ryder Systems Trucks   Leave a comment

An article in Fleets and Fuels says, “…30 compressed natural gas-fueled trucks for Saddle Creek in Texas (and one in Louisiana), and 55 liquefied natural gas-fueled trucks for Blu in Utah and Georgia…”

Read the complete story here.

I really like the photo of the CNG truck being fueled – you can see the Agility Fuel Systems Fuel Management Module (FMM) in the picture. . .

Click here to see what I mean. . . 

Fed by Agility Fuel Systems: $107 Million Worth of MCI CNG Commuter Coach Buses   Leave a comment

No, not the long distance phone company. MCI is Motor Coach Industries in Schaumburg, IL USA.

MCI recently won an order for 84 of their CNG buses ($107.4 million) from New Jersey Transit.

Take a look at the beautiful buses made by MCI, powered by clean-burning compressed natural gas fed via Agility Fuel Systems.

More CNG news is posted at NGV Today, go to www.ngvtoday.org to subscribe.

A Whole Bunch of Interesting News Items   Leave a comment

I came across these interesting tid-bits and trivia, and decided to share them here

Toyota Texas Produces 1 Millionth Truck
A million of anything is a lot. This Toyota plant is in the USA and keeping folks working

Batmobile 1989 Runs on CNG
Compressed Natural Gas in a great application!

Utah Speed Limit – 80 MPH
Don’t you wish you were driving over there?

Volvo’s Hamster is Cooler than Kia’s Hamsters
Story about a single hamster driving a giant truck. Volvo’s hamster is real, Kia’s hamsters are fake.