Champaign on road to utilizing natural gas for fleet
By Mike Monson
Monday September 15, 2008
Honda
The Champaign City Council enthusiastically approved a 'fleet sustainability pilot program' that calls for the purchase of a Honda Civic GX, which runs on compressed natural gas. The tank, above, can be filled using a machine that taps into a home's natural-gas line or through a fueling station, which is also in the council's plans.
CHAMPAIGN – Those commercials with Texas billionaire T. Boone Pickens touting compressed natural gas as a cheaper, cleaner alternative fuel for vehicles? Count city of Champaign officials among those who are interested.
The city council last week signed off enthusiastically on a "fleet sustainability pilot program" that will have the city buying a Honda Civic GX this fiscal year for the public works department. The car will operate on compressed natural gas. A public works pickup truck will also be retrofitted to run on compressed natural gas.
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