Pickens invests in natural gas vehicles
In support of his plan to switch a third of US cars to run on natural gas, T. Boone Pickens has decided to jump start the LNG auto market by investing in a road-ready natural gas vehicle for the US market designed by the Vehicle Production Group. By teaming up with investment firm Perseus, Pickens and his natural gas distribution company Clean Energy Fuels Corp are helping to provide the investment capital to build this funky looking natural gas vehicle. The first model off VPG's line will be this boxy yellow number that they're calling the "Standard Taxi" -- which is a good name, since it just so happens that, yes, this model is designed specifically for use as a taxi or paratransit vehicle. While I'd like to see more LNG options for regular drivers, I suppose taxi and shuttle services are a safe place to start -- especially since cities look at taxis as a way to green their public image. With the help of Clean Energy Fuel Corp's natural gas infrastructure, Standard Taxis will hit the road in 2010.
[via Earth2Tech]
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