G. David Felt

First off just to clear things up, Trucks & Buses use totally different cng system compare to a car, truck or suv that is now available. Whilte trucks/buses tend to be turbo charged converted engines. New CNG Built motors tend to be Direct injection, none turbo engines with long life. 2nd thing, I have just picked up my own CNG Fueling station Distributorship and as such have been on a crash course of learning a ton about CNG auto. Unlike Trucks or Buses of old, the industry has standardized on 3600PSI fueling. This has been found to be the best for compressing natural gas into Liquid or Compressed Natural Gas. Paccar has now also standardized on 3600PSI. The new CNG busses used here in Seattle also are now standardized on 3600PSI. Older 3000PSI is still found on the east coast and Canada. Natural gas is lighter than Petrol and much safer since it evaporates much faster than gas and even under high pressure, will dissapate and not affect the enviornement compared to Petrol. Reasons for the Engines to last 4 times longer than Petrol is how hot and clean they run. With 130 octane, a small block GM motor running CNG burns very clean ending up with virtually no gumming of the interior of the motor. Synthetic lubrication is a requirement for this long life of the engines. The tanks have 25yr certification life before retesting. Tanks are required to handle 25K PSI pressure so you really do not have to worry about being in an accident as tanks rarely ever blow. Also they have shut off valves so that in an accident, the tank full of liquid Natural Gas is shut off at the tank protecting people from fire. Fueling comes in multiple options depending on what you want to pay. CNG Fueling stations in Seattle are instant fill no different than Petrol. Oregon and California are the same. They have a compression system that fills the holding tanks and so when you stop by to fill up, it is just as fast as petrol to fill up your tanks. In regards to Home or business use, there are 4 models offered. BRC the Italian manufacture who is the only certified EPA approved Fueling systems for home and business use start with the following: PHILL unit that fuels at .5 GGE per hour. Just plug in the auto and let if fill over night. This unit is installed in your garage. FMQ in 2 models is 1.5 or 3 GGE per hour. Again just plug in the auto and let if fill. This unit is installed only outside. Has up to two filling hoses, so two Auto's fueling each at 1.5 or 3 GGE's per hour. Big Q fueling system 3.5GGE per hour, Has remote filling point, up to 4 connections at one time, each connection at 3.5 GGE. Both FMQ and Big Q can be installed with Holding tank so that you can have you system be an instant fill system just like a commercial fueling point. I also will be selling the commercial fueling stations. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Blah, the VW INTERIORS are the worst out there. They took money out of the inside and spent it on the plant, guess you can say they kept the money in the car by creating a plant instead of a quality interior.

Because it is a minor chance of possible injustice in face of the actual occurring injustice we have on going today. Can I get some examples please of what you consider occuring injustices? The forced tracking via a black box is a MAJORE INJUSTICE to our way of life, freedom of choice, etc. The TSA.... all of it... as ineffectual as it is intrusive. The fact that there have been zero bankers sent to jail for their grand theft while millions sit in jail for possession of small amounts of pot acquired through mutually agreeable transactions. Gitmo. The black box that is called your cell phone.... it reveals far more about you and your movements than any car black box could.... in fact, just having your cell phone on in the car is twice the black box that GM could ever equip your car with. Good list, I was not thinking outside the box of just auto's, but you are right these are all injustices that Americans are having to deal with that we should not have to deal with since the ocus should be on terrorist not on harrassing Americans.

Could have been avoided if the moron politicians actually used property tax/gas tax/road tax/etc for the expected use compard to the overloaded social services of trying to provide everything for everyone even when a person does not need something or has not earned it. We waste millions that could go to having better schools, roads and basic infastructure. just cut the bloated DHSH divisions of the state and federal gov's.

I think Chevy is doing this because of the success of the charger. Family sedan with Challenger fun factor. In this case, SS = Family Sedan with Camero Fun Factor! Rock on GM

Yes, I find the Dart to be one of the polarizing compact cars on the market (In the good way). Mostly its due to the little things Dodge did to the exterior, like the led lights, Charger-esq taillight, different front grills, I could go on. Gotcha, thank you for the clarification, I do like the way they have used the LED's to give the external a more defined look to stand apart from the rest of the crowd.

Yes on the LinkedIn forum for alternative Bi-Fuel cars run by GM, they say that the CNG Trucks are a million mile engine with just basic oil changes with little loss in power. Honda also give their CNG Civic twice the engine life compared to a petrol powered engine under basic service.

Honda, GM and Dodge have tuned their engines to give the same MPG on both CNG and Petrol. These Bi-Fuel auto's do not change in this regard, but Chrysler and Ford both say 10% less MPG. Not sure why the some can get the same efficiency compared to others. But at 130 Octane rating, CNG does burn clean and has power. Also the numbers I state are the CNG numbers and if they had two sets, I would have put them, but Honda, GM and Dodge swear CNG and Petrol gives you the same MPG. Ford is the one that will not state CNG numbers. I am thinking with all the new CNG Transport taxis delievered to LA and NY that they might still be tuning the engines to get them into the same range before stating the MPG numbers.

Lexus needs to realize that you have two types of customers. Those that can afford 50-100K auto's and will want the Hybrid Performance. That is a name plate I believe all auto makers should use. Then you have those that stretch to get into the 30-50K auto's and having a luxury name plate is desired, but they still count their pennies and these people are wanting the Hybrid = MPG. So it makes sense to have a 200h that is all about MPG and then have a 300H Performance that is all about the driving machine. I hope cadillac will kep this in mind when they bring out the ELR, it would be good to have an ELR base model with good, solid MPG and then move up to a ELR Performance Edition.

Because it is a minor chance of possible injustice in face of the actual occurring injustice we have on going today. Can I get some examples please of what you consider occuring injustices? The forced tracking via a black box is a MAJORE INJUSTICE to our way of life, freedom of choice, etc.

Nice review, but polarizing exterior? The egg body style is the bland basic design of most cars. Yes I do love the look of this dart, but it also does turn me off with thebland egg shape. At least they did an awesome interior and use LED to properly give the blaw exterior some snazzzz.

Why SUV's are better for the roads than cars, the roads suck, so now we need to make sure the auto can handle grand canyon pot holes.

So in doing my research here in washington state, I end up with these figures for the cost of going CNG with a fueling system at home: 15,000 miles a year average travel 45% city, 55% highway driving As of 5/8/2012 average fuel prices per gallon for Washington state Regular - $4.00 Midgrade – $4.10 Premium - $4.20 Diesel - $4.35 CNG station - $1.89 CNG home - $0.68 Electricity – 0.15 per kilowatt hour E85 - $3.75 LPG - $3.99 60-90% less smog producing than regular gas 30-40% less greenhouse gas emissions Less expensive than gasoline ROI Info for CNG Auto’s 2012 Honda Civic CNG - http://automobiles.h...ic-natural-gas/ CNG Tank – 8.03 Gallons at 3600PSI 27 city / 38 hwy / 31 combined 15,000 miles / 31MPG = 483.870 gallons of CNG per year @ 0.68 per gallon = $329.03 fuel cost per yr 483.870 gallons of gas @ $4 per gallon = $1935.48 fuel cost per year for a $1606.45 yearly savings $5000 cost installed for a phill CNG gives you a Return on Investment of 3 years and 1 month. Ford Ford commercial truck alternative-fuel choices include the following vehicles, all capable of conversion to CNG operation when equipped with an optional prep engine and modified by approved third-parties: Transit Connect – 22 city / 27 highway E-Series cargo vans 13 city/17 highway E-Series cutaways, stripped chassis 13 city/17 highway E-Series wagons 13 city/17 highway F-Series Super Duty F-350-F-550 Super Duty chassis cabs F-650/ F-750 Super Duty chassis cabs F53, F59 stripped chassis GM Chevy Express & GM Savana Van - http://www.gmfleet.c...G_Cargo_Van.pdf 3 tank system is 15.8 gallons good for 200 miles –4 tank system is 22 gallons good for 300 miles - 13mpg Gasoline version get 15mpg 15,000 miles @13mpg = 1154 gallons @ .68pg = $784.62 yearly fuel cost. Compared to 15,000 miles @ 15mpg = 1000gallons @ $4pg = $4000 yearly fuel cost. Yearly savings of $3215.38 or ROI of 1yr 6 months. Chevy & GMC Full size trucks BiFuel – 36 gallon gasoline tank at 12city/18highway 15 average @ 15,000 miles a year @ $4 = $4000 yearly fuel cost. CNG 3600PSI Tank at 17GGE. CNG 17gallons at 15mpg = 255 miles @ 15,000 miles a year @ .68 a gallon = $680 yearly fuel cost. ROI $3320 a year savings equals 1yr and 3 months. Toyota Camry Hybrid - http://pressroom.toy...article_id=1792 Mileage – 32 city/34 highway combined average of 33mpg CNG 4 tank system @ 3600psi equal to 8 gallon tank. 15,000 miles at 33mpg = 454 gallons of cng yearly @ .68 = $309.09 yearly cost of fuel. Gasoline mileage – 25 city/35 highway/28 average. = 535.71 gallons @ $4 = $2142.86 yearly cost of Fuel. $1833.76 yearly savings with CNG. ROI = 2years 9 months. Chrysler – 2016 CNG cars as 2017 models. 2500 dodge ram with 18.2 gallon CNG tank good for 255 miles as well as an 8 gallon gas tank good for 112 miles on gasoline. CNG = 14mpg and gas = 14, 15,000 miles a year at 14mpg = 1071.42 gallons of CNG per year @ .68 = $ 728.57 per year fuel compared to gas @ $4 per gallon = $4285.68 fuel cost, ROI = 1 year and 2 months.

Sweet, Yes I wish it was a manual, but I would take it if I had the money. Lovely Lady.

The tail lights remind me of the full size Toyota rear lights. Weird, but it is like they stole parts from all types of cars. Still interesting and ugly.

Probably 90% in Toyotas... Sadly you are pretty correct. Seems all the H1 visa workers like their asian cars especially toyota and lexus and acura. Most americans here love their Ford and GM. Plenty of trucks and suv's. Eco cars are not in demand just like the over loaded Fiat dealer here. I stopped by and talked with a sales peson who said they stopped listing the inventory on the web site, so they keep 200 or so on the web site for people looking but they rented the vacant steel plant and he say's they have about the same amount there in storage. The agreement for a Fiat dealership was to take all they shipped for the first year, no refusal, so he said they are sitting on 400 or so Fiats. Pretty crazy for a car that does not sell here.

SWEET That is an awesome ride. Enjoy it, drive it and put it away safely.

Good luck Dude, I know you can find work. If your up to relocating, Seattle is a boom town and there are plenty of Body Shops looking for experiance people. All those H1 Visa computer workers need to learn to drive. Daily I see them in fender benders.

So I know this is from a russian photo site, but what the hell kind of car is this. Anyone ever seen it before? Is this just a Russian mess or an actual car company product?

This is big enough that the news should be coveing this, your house and senate represenatives should be getting Mail about how this is NOT GOOD for America.

So paying off the gov is good, but again, i would seem it is still an elite car for the upper 10% at best of society. Too many things on the minds of people today to be saying this is important news when we clearly are still in a depression of slow growth.

Great pics, Not digging that interior in yellow on black. Kinda like a poopy baby diaper.

Yea, I always loved the Thunderbird SC, but the ones I see are always fully trashed. I would think even to far gone for a good project car to bring back to life.

I agree - these are hideously fugly - and the people who drive them are crack. Should someone call the funny farm and let them know one of their animals wandered off?

Yawn, none event for the bulk of america.