akenny63

Ford Celebrates, GM Scratches Its Head

I would love to buy a small NGV with a pump that I could fill up from my home gas supply. I used to see Ford auto plants durability testing engines with natural gas. I suspect the conversion would be simple.

As for quality, my opinion is that Ford has always taken it more seriously than GM or Chrysler. My son-in-law recently had a problem with a Chrysler that was still under warrenty. The dealer told him that it was a parts problem that they would cover, but he had to pay for the labor. Bring your lawyer if you are going to buy a Chrysler.


On Nov 03 10:12 AM paulk8756 wrote:

> Captain,
>
> GM and Ford both built NGV's (trucks, vans and cars) in the U.S.
> between 2000-05. They still sell 19 such models in Canada alone.
> Right now Ford will convert the new Ford you bought to run on LNG
> for FREE if you live in Germany.
>
> There is NO logical reason why Detroit doesn't offer NGV's for sale
> here. Since NG costs 40% less at the pump than gasoline, this would
> revitalize their obsolescent trucks and SUV's. They could refuel
> them at their dealerships, thereby helping keep them in business,
> as well.
>
> Since this obviously must be a conscious business decision on the
> part of Detroit, then, we must ask ourselves why? The only answer
> I can come up with is they're looking for additional government handouts
> to build NGV's again. If this is so, they deserve to go bankrupt.
> Today!
>
> As regards EV's, they've been around since 1909. And they make no
> more sense now than they did then. They are still beset by the same
> technological barriers they've always had, namely poor BATTERY performance.
> The much touted Chvey Volt will sell for about $45K, including its
> $15K replaceable battery pack. It will have a range of some 40 miles
> between rechargings. So let me ask you, would YOU buy one?