QLD: Natural gas cars could triple

AAP General News (Australia)
04-09-2001
QLD: Natural gas cars could triple

There's a prediction the number of private vehicles in Australian using natural gas
as fuel could triple in the next 18 months.

The Australasian Natural Gas Vehicles Council says gas costs about half the price of
petrol and diesel, and is becoming more available.

Chief executive SEAN BLYTHE says it's becoming much easier for motorists to find refuelling
sites because of government and private funding."

He says another factor is public recognition of the environmental and health benefits
of running vehicles on natural gas.

Mr BLYTHE has called on the government to take a further lead by committing to switch
five per cent of its vehicle fleets to natural gas by 2002.

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