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

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Lee Mercer watches another vehicle pull up as he fills his trucks 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 ...
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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