Natural-gas vehicles hot in Utah, where the fuel is cheap

By PAUL FOY, AP Business Writer

Lee Mercer watches another vehicle pull up as he fills his truck's tanks at a compressed natural gas station Thursday, April 24, 2008, in Murray, Utah. Mercer said an added benefit is his special CNG license plates that allow him to park in downtown Salt Lake City for free at parking meters and use the HOV lanes on the freeways when he is the only person in the truck. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)

(AP) -- Troy Anderson was at the gas pump and couldn't have been happier, filling up at a rate of $5 per tank. Anderson was paying 63.8 cents per gallon equivalent for compressed natural gas, making Utah a hot market for vehicles that run on the fuel.

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Posted by Egnite 04/25/08 07:17

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Lucky for Utah! Over here in Scotland atm we are payin Ł1.50 (3$)per litre of gasoline due to our refinery closing due to strikes. We're expecting a massive shortage :-( Something the whole Earth has to look forward to I suppose..