Natural Gas Vehicles
Growing Fleet Use of Near-Zero Emission, Ultra-Low-GHG Heavy-Duty NGVs
Fleet Types Leading Adoption
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Short Haul (HD)
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Long & Short Haul (HD)
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Refuse
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Transit
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Municipal/Shuttle
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Urban Delivery
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Utility
Benefits
Today’s market for medium- and heavy-duty NGVs is robust and diverse with natural gas vehicles – and fuel – providing growing emissions benefits.
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Fuel Cost Savings
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Reduced Maintenance
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Reduced Emissions
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Quiet Operation
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Cleaner Working Environment
Challenges
High capital costs for both vehicles and infrastructure, combined with fueling that is not yet widespread or fast enough means natural gas is not the solution for all fleets today.
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Limited Public Infrastructure
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Higher Vehicle Capital Cost
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Reduced Range
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Torque/Acceleration Limitations
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Reduced Cargo Space
State of Sustainable Fleets 2021: Market and Trends Brief
The 2021 State of Sustainable Fleets Market and Trends Brief is a technology-neutral analysis of key insights and critical trends for today’s leading on-road clean vehicle technologies. While the previous year’s State of Sustainable Fleets report serves as a foundation, the 2021 update builds upon this introductory resource and provides concise insight into the significant trends and developments that occurred over the course of 2020 — a landmark year for the clean fleet industry.
There is no denying the economic benefit of CNG for our fleet. We have lower maintenance costs and we hit our ROI a year ahead of projections. — Akron Metro