We should be doing what a lot of third world countries did many many years ago. That was requiring all commercial vehicles to be switched over to natural gas. In places like Thailand, they were able to cut down their foreign imports of oil by 50%. This change paved the way (due to the increase in demand) for more gas stations to add natural gas refilling stations too. The result of more natural gas refilling stations across the country attracted more of the average consumers to convert their vehicles.
The pushback back here in America (for the average consumer) was that it would take too long for most people to fill their vehicles (about 3-5 minutes) and there aren't enough refilling stations across the country. Therefore, most Americans have not wanted to convert their vehicles (even though it is a cheaper, cleaner, and more abundant option). Therefore, unless there was a federal requirement for commercial vehicles to be switched or rebates given to consumers for converting their vehicles this was never going to happen here in America.
In the last 5 years, as more and more people have started driving electric vehicles, people have become accustomed to waiting in long lines to get their electric cars refilled. Natural gas vehicles are much cleaner than gasoline vehicles and we have more natural gas in the state of Oklahoma than the Saudis have oil. This is the answer! All we need is sensible people in Washington to make this happen. The problem is now it might be a little too late.
The pushback back here in America (for the average consumer) was that it would take too long for most people to fill their vehicles (about 3-5 minutes) and there aren't enough refilling stations across the country. Therefore, most Americans have not wanted to convert their vehicles (even though it is a cheaper, cleaner, and more abundant option). Therefore, unless there was a federal requirement for commercial vehicles to be switched or rebates given to consumers for converting their vehicles this was never going to happen here in America.
In the last 5 years, as more and more people have started driving electric vehicles, people have become accustomed to waiting in long lines to get their electric cars refilled. Natural gas vehicles are much cleaner than gasoline vehicles and we have more natural gas in the state of Oklahoma than the Saudis have oil. This is the answer! All we need is sensible people in Washington to make this happen. The problem is now it might be a little too late.
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