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Title: CNG in Colonial Williamsburg


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CNG in Colonial Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg Transport
  • CNG Fleet/Colonial Williamsburg Bus Operations

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Orion VII CNG 35
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Diesel-CNG side to side
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The Advantages
  • Environmental
  • Fuel Costs

5
Environmental Positives
  • PM Particulate Matter- 84 -98 lower
  • NOx-49 lower
  • CO carbon monoxide levels are lower by 52-84
  • CNG is Methane-not conducive to ground ozone, but
    may be a greenhouse gas

6
Clean Quiet
7
Disadvantages (compared to diesel)
  • Routine Maintenance Issues
  • Initial Costs
  • Fueling efficiency
  • Load factors and acceleration
  • Weight of vehicles

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What are the fuel cost savings?
  • CNG currently running about 1.10 per cubic foot
  • 12,483 gge (gasoline gallons equivalent) per
    month (April)
  • 45,630 miles in April _at_ 3.65 gge per mile
  • About 30 cents per mile fuel cost compared to
    diesel of about 48 cents per mile

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Fueling Battery Compartments
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Fueling station
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The Compressor/Generator Station
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Conclusion
  • CNG is an environmental plus
  • CNG has a place in the AFV lineup
  • Long term availability of CNG
  • 2.3 million use CNG transit in Historic Triangle
    annually
  • Cost saving in fuel was not expected, but is a
    big positive at the present
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