Cars and Trucks that run on natural gas

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Ford is now selling F-150 pick-ups that run on compressed natural gas.
Ford thinks CNG will work in America, and its new 2014 F-150 seems to do a good job at handling CNG's problems...

First, the new F-150 can run on natural gas and regular gas, so you don't have to worry about being stranded while on a road trip.

Second, the large fuel tank goes in the bed under a workbox. Sure, it will take up some bed space. But it's not a deal breaker.

Third, given the high and expanding price of gasoline, saving two or three dollars per gallon means the $7,000 premium you pay for the natural gas hybrid engine adds up to ROI only being a couple of years out, if you are a high mileage driver.

There are also benefits in lower gas emissions (CNG vehicles emit between 20% 45% percent less smog-producing pollutants), and the engines last longer due to the clean-burning nature of natural gas.

Ford boasts the F-150 will be the only half-ton pickup on the market like it.

It is equipped with a 3.7 liter V6 that can go up to 750 miles, depending on the size of your CNG tank, and it averages 23 miles to the gallon.

Ford projects that it will sell 15,000 LPG/CNG dual-fuel vehicles this year, which is 25% more than last year. That's not bad.