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Your source for used alternative fueled cars. There are several types of alternative fuels to power cars. Propane, solar, battery, and CNG. CNG Motors specializes in CNG cars because next to propane it is the next most abundant source of fuel for cars. CNG stands for Compressed Natural Gas, the very same natural gas that powers your gas stove or dryer at home. You can even fill your CNG car from your own garage, without ever going to a gas station again, by installing a home fuel maker (see link below)
BENEFITS:
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- Have Southwest Gas(c)? With a PHIL FuelMaker TM installed at your residence, fill up from home for about $0.96/gal (09-12-05) www.fuelmaker.com
- Car pool lane ALONE
- Cleaner environment for our children and theirs
- Tax benefits
- Cheaper DMV registration ($25 in Phoenix, AZ)
- Longer intervals between oil changes
- CNG is a higher octane rating than super unleaded
- SAVE TIME AND MONEY: My wife has a 45 mile commute every day. It used to take her minimum 1 hour, 1 way. By using the carpool lane her commute is now 30 minutes each way. She saves 1 hour in traffic every day 5 days a week. In 1 year that's 260 hours wasted waiting in traffic or 10.8 days. THAT'S 10 DAYS OF YOUR LIFE EVERY YEAR JUST SITTING IN TRAFFIC.
UTAH STATE CREDIT FORM
Utah State Alternative Fuel Tax Credit
The state of Utah offers a tax credit on vehicles that run on alternative fuels. The CNG bi-fuel vehicles that we sell qualify for this tax credit. A tax credit is better than a deduction. A tax credit is actually a dollar for dollar reduction. So if I received a $2,000 Utah State Tax Credit then my Utah State Tax bill for the year is actually reduced by $2,000. If I do not owe $2,000 then the unused balance can carry over until the following year.
Each alternative fuel vehicle only qualifies for a one time tax credit. In other words if you purchase an alternative fuel vehicle here in Utah and a previous owner has already claimed the tax credit then it would no longer be available. The tax credit goes with the vehicle and not the owner. It is very important to understand the status of the tax credit on each vehicle that you consider purchasing because of the significant impact in cost. All of our vehicles qualify for the state tax credit.
Here is how the credit works; The credit cannot exceed $3,000 and it is calculated based on 50% of the cost of the alternative fuel equipment. For example, the acutal bi-fuel CNG option cost $5,900 on a new Ford F150 pickup in the year 2000. If you were to purchase a used F150 pickup with the CNG option in 2007 then the state tax credit would be calculated like this.
The original cost of the CNG equipment was $5,900, we can get a credit for 50% of that cost which is $2,950. $2,950 is less than $3,000 so we qualify for the entire $2,950 amount.
A common question is: "Do I have to wait until the end of the year to start cashing in on the credit?" No, many folks will simply reduce or eliminate their state tax withholding immediately with their employer until the tax credit is used up. If you have already paid into the state tax income bucket, you will get this money back at the end of the year when you file your income taxes.
How Long Is Your Commute?
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Fuel gallons |
Fuel type |
Current price |
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12/ wk. |
gasoline |
$2.55 / gal. |
$1591 |
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12/ wk. |
CNG station |
$1.65 / gal. |
$1030 |
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CNG FuelMaker |
$ .96 / gal. |
$599 |
***DRIVE MORE SAVE MORE***
* Current Therm price for SW gas is $.76/ Therm under the G55 program for alternative fueled vehicles. 1.250 Therm = 1 gallon equivalent
I drive over 100 miles a day and I haven't been to a gas station in months, except when I go inside for a big gulp! Here's a picture of me refueling in my own garage (car can be parked in the garage when refueling, I had it positioned this way for the picture)
There is currently 30 CNG stations located in the valley however only 9 currently have public access.
The closest CNG station nearest you:
http://afdcmap2.nrel.gov/locator
"Public" CNG stations (200 mile radius) near Phoenix, AZ
(Prices as of 8/23/05)
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12641 N. 39th Ave. -Phoenix $1.65/ gal
1501 W. Madison st. -Phoenix $2.04/ gal
435 S. 2nd Ave. -Phoenix (APS's) $1.42/ gal
1248 S 25th place (west side airport) -Phoenix $2.04/ gal
5164 W. Roosevelt St. -Phoenix $2.19/ gal
4202 E. Sky Harbor blvd (east side airport) - $2.04/ gal
9191 E. San Salvador Dr. -Scottsdale $1.84/ gal
5705 S. Kyrene St. -Tempe $1.84/ gal
250 W. Jaunita -Mesa $2.19/ gal
3032 E. Corona (Airport) -Tucson $1.99/ gal
1085 Andrade Ave. -Calexico CA $1.21/ gal
Fillmore/ Cedar City/ Salt Lake City UT $1.14/ gal
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CNG
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CNG or compressed natural gas vehicles run on natural gas from NG stations located across the country or natural gas from your home. Most CNG vehicles are "Bi-Fuel" or capable of running on gasoline and natural gas. Otherwise there are "dedicated" CNG vehicles like the Honda GX that will only run on CNG and no gasoline. Dedicated CNG vehicles are allowed HOV access in California and Arizona.
Article by Popular Science
The prospect of a flammable gas leaking into your garage when you are filling up, and causing an explosion or flash fire is certainly disconcerting. But according to U.S. Department of Energy studies, the annual probability of an explosion or other deflagration when the filling equipment is used properly is 1 in 7 million. An individual is 10 times more likely to be struck by lightning. Even if the system is intentionally misused, an individual is still more than twice as likely to be struck by lightning than for the Phill home refueling station to cause a deflagration.
PROS:
HOV access
CNG from home is very cheap
Availability to refuel from your own garage
CONS:
CNG tanks for the size do not hold as much as propane tanks hold.
Limited infrastructure of natural gas stations
PROPANE
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Propane or LPG vehicles usually run on gasoline and propane this is know as "Bi-Fuel". However there are some vehicles that will only run on propane and NOT gasoline, this is known as "dedicated" propane. Bi-Fuel vehicles ARE allowed in the carpool lane in Arizona but not in California. Propane tanks generally fill to 80% of it water capacity or "WC" i.e. if the propane tank holds 10 gallons WC it will hold approximately 8 gallons of propane. The propane that powers your car is the very same propane you use for your BBQ tank. Propane can be found every where. In Arizona propane is quoted in 2 different ways. There is "Motor Fuel" which is cheaper and then theres everything else. Propane has a narrow range of flammability when compared with other petroleum products. In order to ignite, the propane/air mix must contain from 2.2 to 9.6 percent propane vapor. If the mixture contains less than 2.2 percent gas, it is too lean to burn. If it contains more than 9.6 percent, it is too rich to burn.
Propane won't ignite when combined with air unless the source of ignition reaches at least 940 degrees Fahrenheit. In contrast, gasoline will ignite when the source of ignition reaches only 430 to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.The odds of a person dying from a direct result of a propane transportation or storage accident involving loss of cargo are about the same as those of getting struck by an airplane falling from the sky.If liquid propane leaks, it vaporizes and dissipates into the air.
CNG is as safe, if not safer, than liquid gasoline. Although CNG is a flammable gas, it has a narrow flammability range. If released in an accident, CNG disperses rapidly, making it less likely to ignite than gasoline. CNG is also non-toxic.
PROS:
Tanks hold more fuel than CNG tanks
Carpool lane access
$25 AFV plated in AZ
Fuel from home if zoned for it (propane pig + pump)
Propane is everywhere
CONS:
Not permitted to fuel from home if you have an HOA or residential zoning
Not as cheap as CNG when fueling from home
HYBRIDS
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Hybrid vehicles are a combination of gasoline and electric. Hybrids use the electric motor to assist in uphill climbs, acceleration from a stop, ect. It also recharges itself while driving. You do not have to plug in Hybrids into an outlet at night. Hybrids run on regular gasoline and nothing else. Because of the motor assistance 60-70 mpg is not unheard of. Some hybrids are allowed the HOV lane sticker in California, they are not allowed the AFV plates in Arizona.
Phill Fuelmaker appliance will refuel at the rate of .5 gallon per hour and can be installed in or out doors
FMQ2-26 Fuelmaker appliance will refuel at the rate of 1 gallon per hour can only be installed outdoors
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